Ifeanyi Ejiofor, a human rights lawyer and counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra, has urged President Bola Tinubu to halt the monthly media chat of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, branding it as wasteful and extravagant.
In a press statement released on Tuesday, Ejiofor asserted that the media chat serves no purpose other than to squander public funds and provide the minister with a platform to grandstand on national issues.
He expressed concern over the substantial allocation of hundreds of millions of naira each month to finance the FCT minister’s media appearances.
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Ejiofor described this expenditure as lamentable and unconscionable, especially given that millions of Nigerians are grappling with record inflation, stagnant wages, and worsening poverty.
He concluded by characterizing the media chat as an exercise that offers little substance and demonstrates misplaced priorities.
The statement read in part, “As millions of Nigerians battle record inflation, stagnant wages, and deepening poverty, it is unconscionable that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, reportedly spends hundreds of millions of naira monthly on an ostentatious media chat – an exercise that offers little substance and reeks of misplaced priorities.
“Framed as a public engagement, this monthly spectacle is anything but a tone-deaf misuse of public funds – especially in a country where many survive on less than $2 a day, and access to basic healthcare, education, and shelter remains a daily struggle.
“To illustrate the waste: The cost of one media edition could fund emergency relief and shelter for thousands displaced by the recent floods in Niger State. It could refurbish crumbling primary schools, equip rural clinics, or sustain nutrition programs in IDP camps for several months.
“The optics are disheartening. The implications are worse. Nigerians are not asking for a televised circus – Nigerians are crying out for competent governance, prudent spending, and people-centred leadership.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu must take urgent action: call the FCT Minister to order, halt this wasteful spending, and redirect focus to service delivery. This is not a time for flamboyance and fanfare. It is a moment that demands humility, responsibility, and an unwavering commitment to the public good. Nigeria deserves better. The time to act is now.”
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