You Are A Noisemaker Prioritizing Personal Gain Over National Progress – Bauchi Governor Hits FCT Minister Wike

By Samuel Luka, Bauchi

Amidst growing Political feud between Bauchi state Governor and Chairman of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum, Senator Bala Abdukadir Mohammed, former Rivers state Governor and the current Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Nyesom Wike has been tagged in a veiled statement as “a noisemaker who prioritizes personal gain over National Progress”.

The recent development indicated a brewing Cold Political feud between the erstwhile Political friends, minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Nyesom Wike and Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Governor of Bauchi state, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed.

Recalled that Wike had sometime ago threatened to put fire on any PDP state supporting his state Governor, Fubara.

In a swift reaction, Bala Mohammed replied during a public function that no one can put fire on Bauchi state, saying that the state has the required volume of water to put off any fire.

Reacting to Wike’s recent remarks against him through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Comrade Mukhtar Mohammed Gidado, the Governor accused Wike of grandstanding, and a perplexing display of loyalty that seems to shift with the wind.

“The attention of Sen. Bala Mohammed, the Executive Governor of Bauchi State and Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, has been drawn to the latest disjointed and bombastic media chat by Chief Nyesom Wike, the Honorable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory”, the statement signed by Gidado on Thursday said.

“In his characteristic style, Chief Wike launched into his now-predictable tirade, marked by contradictions, grandstanding, and a perplexing display of loyalty that seems to shift with the wind”, the statement further pointed out.

The statement further accused the FCT minister of distorting facts and aiming to undermine the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the very platform that gave him his political rise.

Governor Bala Mohammed who also described Wike as Transactional Politician Who Bites the Hand That Feeds Him, added that Chief Wike’s ascendancy in politics is a testament to the opportunities provided by the PDP.

“Yet, he now gleefully undermines the very foundation that nurtured him. It is disheartening that a man who owes so much to a party that stood by him in his political journey has chosen to be a willing tool in its denigration. His recent media outburst was yet another reminder of his transactional approach to politics, where personal ambition eclipses loyalty, principles, and collective interests”, the statement disclosed.

It noted that, unlike Wike, who thrives on drama and divisiveness, Sen. Bala Mohammed has always understood that politics is not a game of self-serving theatrics but a platform to serve the public good.

“Wike’s erratic behavior and opportunistic alliances expose him as an unreliable and fair-weather friend—traits that alienate even those who once stood by him”, the Bauchi Governor stated.

The statement further pointed out that, “Chief Wike’s assertion that he is not friends with Sen. Bala Mohammed is as irrelevant as it is puerile. Governance is not built on personal friendships but on competence, vision, and the ability to deliver results”.

According to the statement, Governor Bala Mohammed’s achievements in Bauchi State speak for themselves and his leadership has elevated the PDP as a formidable opposition party, countering the excesses of the APC-led federal government.

The Governor who said Wike busies himself playing a double game—PDP by day, APC by night, advised the FCT minister to have a moment of genuine self-reflection and wish to align himself with true leadership for Sen. Bala Mohammed to welcome him with open arms.

“Until then, Wike’s friendship—or lack thereof—is inconsequential to the progress of Bauchi State and the strengthening of Nigeria’s democracy”, the press statement said.