The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has cautioned religious leaders against making partisan interventions in national politics, warning that such actions could erode their credibility.
Wike made the remarks during the August edition of his monthly media chat, aired live on TVC on Tuesday, while reacting to Cardinal John Onaiyekan’s criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
The minister said he had no objection to religious leaders criticising government policies but argued that such criticism should be balanced with acknowledgment of areas where an administration has performed well.
“I am not against comments about government, because if comments are not made, government may not know where to focus. But when comments are consistently negative, it becomes difficult for people to see them as helpful,” Wike stated.
He accused Onaiyekan of maintaining a consistently critical stance toward the Tinubu administration, saying that leaders should commend progress where it exists while pointing out
