Dare Glintstone Akinniyi, the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Youth Group, has urged President Bola Tinubu to sack Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
The PDP chieftain recommended Wike’s sack while reacting to Tinubu’s planned cabinet reshuffle.
In an interview with TimesNow.com.ng on Monday, September 30, Akinniyi said Wike has neglected his duties as a minister and is now more focused on politics, stating, “he has brought excessive noise and political baggage to this government.”
He, however, urged Tinubu not to remove the minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; the minister for Works, Dave Umahi; and the minister of aviation, Festus Keyamo (SAN), noting that “they are doing their best.”
Interestingly, he added that asides the three ministers mentioned above, others should be sacked
The PDP chieftain said:
Recall that President Tinubu’s administration is gearing up for a cabinet reshuffle.
Tinubu’s key aide, Bayo Onanuga, explained that there is no fixed timeline for the reshuffle but some ministers who are afraid of being dropped from the federal cabinet and their godfathers have intensified lobbying.
As reported by The Guardian newspaper on Thursday, September 26, 11 ministers (out of the over 40) have been pencilled down for replacement.
Reacting to the development, the PDP chieftain Akiniyi disclosed that the removal of any minister won’t make a difference in Tinubu’s government. He scored the current administrative low.
He, however, recommended that 80% of Tinubu’s ministers should be sacked, alleging that most are “mere placeholders.”
Akinniyi told TimesNow.com.ng that:
Speaking further on the way forward, the PDP chieftain Akinniyi urged President Tinubu to consider appointing competent individuals “outside the APC” to actualise the Renewed Hope Agenda.
Meanwhile, a media report earlier speculated that President Tinubu may sack Femi Gbajabiamila, over an alleged poor performance.
According to the report, some unnamed sources claimed that the six-time lawmaker who represented the Surulere federal constituency in Lagos was one of the top politicians who would be affected by the planned cabinet reshuffle.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
