A video of Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, mocking a
traditional ruler is currently trending online.
Wike talked down on the monarch during a quarterly meeting
at the government house.
The governor had asked the traditional rulers who had their
staff of office to stand up, saying it’s disrespectful for them not to carry it
around.
“It’s not for you to take it (staff of office) and go and
keep it in your bedroom or put it in your shrine, for those of you who worship
at various shrines.
“It’s for when you are coming out for official function, you
come with it. That differentiates you from any other chief.”
The monarchs responded by clapping but he interrupted them
saying: ““Stop clapping. You are being selfish. Stop clapping. It’s the right
thing to do. It’s not because of you because you won’t be there forever. It’s
to protect the institution. So, don’t clap because you are there now.”
He continued his remarks this time around calling out one of
the traditional rulers: “Stop shaking your head’ that’s sycophancy. You are one
of those causing problems. They gave you chieftaincy but you are a young boy so
you don’t even know what to do with it. And then when I’m speaking you are
shaking your head like this because you think I will be happy.
“All fake! Fake!!. You just go and wear something that is
bigger than you…when someone is looking for power… You’d think he’s an elderly
person. Very small young man… this boy. I know when I was in school, he was
running around us, going on errands. Now he’s dressing Usman Dan Fodio (founder
of Sokoto caliphate). Then he begins to breach protocol. He thinks when he’s
shaking his head like this, I’d be happy. That’s fake…that’s fake ….”
Watch the video below:
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This is sad.
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