Minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned politicians against destroying the “ladder” they used to get to exalted positions.
Wike spoke on Sunday when traditional rulers of Ogbaland visited him at his Port Harcourt residence to felicitate with him on his 56th birthday.
In the past few weeks, Wike and successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, have been at loggerheads over control of the political structure of the state.
Wike said, “Don’t pull the ladder that you use in climbing. When you are coming down, the ladder may not be there.
“Also leave the ladder so that other people can also climb the ladder.”
According to him, “No politician will fold his hands and allow himself to be dragged down.
“I and my team would accept peace but we won’t allow ourselves to be dragged down because when we go down, who will protect our people. Who will talk about our own interest.”
The former Rivers state governor, added that “in every social group , there are rules and regulations guilding the behaviour of members.
“In everywhere you are, even in the traditional institutions, there are rules. You can’t run away from it. In a political group, there are rules.
“You cannot say that because an Oba has emerged and then an Oba will not follow the rules of the traditional institution.
“No! An Oba will always obey the rules. So also in politics, there are things you must not do and there are things you must do.”
Wike however, said he and his team would accept peace regarding the political crisis in the state.
He added that the crisis in the state is not an ethnic war because Rivers people did not vote based on ethnicity during the governorship election.
The traditional rulers led by Nwachukwu Nnam-Obi III, sued for peace over the political crisis in the state.
