Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday described as worrisome the decision of the federal government to remain mute amidst the raging controversy about the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, sympathy for global terrorist groups.
Wike stated this during an interview with the African Independent Television in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on Tuesday and relayed by his Special Assistant on Media, Kelvin Ebiri.
The governor noted that in an ideal society, an allegation that the United States of America has placed a serving minister on its watch list as regards terrorism should jolt any government into action.
He said “I don’t understand why a reasonable government will allow such a person to be in the cabinet.”
He said the All Progressives Congress-led federal government was known for its proclivity to shield persons of questionable characters, even when the country’s secret service presents overwhelming evidence against such individuals.
“But you were here when DSS wrote a report against (Ibrahim) Magu. What happened? Look, I have never seen a country that your secret service wrote a report about the nominee of Mr President, questioning his character and the rest, and that he is not appointable. What happened? So, what are you talking about? What removed Magu is a power play.”
