Sowore Slams Wike: “You Served as Education Minister, Governor, But Couldn’t Build a Good School for Your Children”
You Served As Education Minister, Two-Term Governor But Couldn’t Build A Good School To Send Your Children — Sowore Lambasts Nyesom Wike For Celebrating Son’s Graduation In UK
By Okafor Joseph Afam | January 8, 2025
Human rights activist and convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, has criticized the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for celebrating his son’s graduation in the United Kingdom.
Sowore, a former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 General Elections, expressed his disapproval of Wike’s social media post on the graduation of his son, Jordan, who earned a Master of Laws (LLM) Degree from Queen Mary University of London. He lambasted Wike for failing to develop a single school in Nigeria where his children could receive quality education, despite holding numerous high-profile public offices.
In his post celebrating the achievement, Wike had written, “Happy to witness, alongside my wife, the graduation ceremony of our son, Jordan, who just earned a Master of Laws (LLM) Degree at the Queen Mary University of London, UK. As a father, I am happy for the progress Jordan is making in the pursuit of his career.”
Reacting to the post, Sowore accused Wike of being part of Nigeria’s leadership problem, calling his actions “a shame.” Sowore wrote, “You were governor for eight years in Rivers State, one of Nigeria’s wealthiest states. You looted the state dry and couldn’t build a single school where your children could earn a Master’s in Law. What a crying shame!
“Nyesom Wike was Ex-local government Chairman (two terms), Ex-Minister of Education (4 years), Ex-Governor of Rivers State (two terms—8 years), and Current FCT Minister yet Wike could not build a school good enough to send his children to study. He needs to send them to UK schools with stolen funds.”
Wike’s tenure as Rivers State Governor was marked by several infrastructure projects, but critics, including Sowore, have often highlighted the failure to address systemic issues in public education.
As the FCT Minister, Wike has continued to attract scrutiny, with Sowore’s comments reigniting debates about the priorities of Nigerian public officials. Many citizens have taken to social media to express their opinions on the matter, with some supporting Sowore’s critique and others defending Wike’s right to provide the best education for his children.
This incident adds to the growing frustration of Nigerians who feel their leaders have neglected to improve the quality of life for the majority while prioritizing personal interests.
