*Says it’s a Misplaced Priority
*Demands Public Apology from University Authorities
By Olawale Lamina
Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), on Monday, berated the Management of the University of Abuja, for inviting the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to speak at the Faculty of Social Science Personality Lecture Series, which the latter purportedly turned into a theatrics of insults against his predecessor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi
In a statement on Monday, Eze regretted that Wike failed to act within the limits of decorum as a lawyer and turned a venue for intellectual exercise into an occasion for throwing tantrums on Amaechi, just as as he would to anyone he perceives to be his political foe.
Eze also observed that, in as much as it is the exclusive preserve of the University authorities to invite any eminent Nigerian to deliver a lecture in the institution, he argued that such invitation should entail proper scrutiny of the individual’s public records and character.
The politician cum media mogul submitted that, “Nigeria’s educational system is such a sensitive sector, that is dwindling and therefore doesn’t need “venal, depraved and morally bankrupt character” like Minister Wike to infiltrate its ranks for personal aggrandizement. ”
Chief Eze said that the choice of the FCT minister for the lecture smacks of misplaced priority on the part of the management of UniAbuja (now Yakubu Gowon University/) to invite a personality like Wike to speak to its students.
Recalled that the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike made the remarks last week Tuesday while delivering a lecture at the Faculty of Social Sciences Distinguished Personality Lecture Series at the University of Abuja. He threw a jibe at former Minister of Transportation over his participation in a recent protest regarding the Electoral Act amendment at the National Assembly in Abuja.
Amaechi had joined the protest in company of his son, who is a medical doctor, to provide necessary medical assistance in case of medical emergency during the demonstration.
Wike characteristically digressed during his lecture presentation and said, ” The other day, some people went for a demonstration, and somebody (making veiled reference to Amaechi) said, ‘I brought my son here, who is a medical doctor in case anyone falls down.’ Meanwhile, the child has no medical equipment with him. Meanwhile, there’s no ambulance there with him in case anybody slumps,”
Chief Eze, reacting to the FCT minister’s comments opined that, “In saner climes, the University is bound to tender a public apology to Nigerians for that costly, embarrassing and misguided presentation by a man who feels he is now the Alpha and Omega of Nigeria.
“For instance, our country’s Judiciary has been largely captured and decimated by Wike through promoting systemic corruption in the name of providing accomodations and buying of cars for some Judges in the country. Now, we must rise up and redirect Wike’s eyes on the country’s educational sector, lest he adulterated the system, Eze warned.
He also wondered at what changed over time that allegedly turned Wike into the personality he is currently.
“Honestly, Wike wasn’t like this before. But when you possess massive stolen public funds and alcohol habits, then you can become despotic, loquacious, proud and abusive at any given time.
“Nigeria education system is a sacred sector that doesn’t need serial dictators, devious and ingrates to meddle into all in the name of gutter politics.
“If Wike had descended on Amaechi in his usual beer parlour attacks, I wouldn’t have even been moved, but talking about a former governor who made you, in a University environment is shameful, disgusting, degrading and remained condemnable, Eze insisted.
“Wike, what did Amaechi do to you that makes you to hate him with passion, the party chieftain asked rhetorically, warning that nothing lasts forever.
The media personality urged the FCT urged the FCT Minister to exercise sobriety, saying, “Enter your room, stand in front of a mirror, you will see what wickedness, backbiting, ingratitude have done to you.
“By deviating from the topic given to him to discuss during the invitation by the Abuja University, to talk about Amaechi and his son showed that Wike is totally empty and bereft of moral rectitude to address Nigerian university students.
“By inviting such a character to lecture our future leaders, shows how the University Management prioritizes mediocrity over merit.
“The University has ridiculed the education sector by using an event meant to give insight and proffer solutions to myriad of challenges pervading the society….”
He expressed shock and wondered what exactly the University intended to achieve by such an invitation.
And shedding some light on the possible cause of the way and manner Wike decided to cast aspersions on the person of Amaechi, who’s currently a presidential hopeful under the ADC, Chief Eze CAhukwuemeka Eze expressed concern asking a series of questions, “Is that what the University Management invited him to speak upon, if not to showcase his ignorance and bitter politics.
“Is it a crime that Rt. Hon. Barr Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi attended a protest at the National Assembly with his son, who is a medical doctor.
“When has it become a crime for a family to decide to offer medical assistance to injured protesters during a protest?
“Why Amaechi is on the street with his son, in solidarity for protesters, something uncommon for Nigerian politicians, Wike forgot he has been traversing the globe with his own children, stashing billions of stolen Naira in foreign accounts.
He therefore demanded an apology from the Management of University of Abuja to Nigerians for what he described as national disgrace.
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