Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has taken to his X handle to caution Senator Ireti Kingibe against continuing her public criticisms of the minister.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Olayinka accused the FCT Senator of failing in her responsibilities, particularly pointing to the alleged non-payment of salaries to her legislative aides. He claimed that many of her aides had resigned after going without pay for as long as six months.
Describing her criticisms as unfounded, Olayinka advised Senator Kingibe to address internal issues within her office instead of invoking Wike’s name in what he described as an attempt to revive her “fading political career.”
The report noted that Senator Kingibe had recently stated in a television interview that Minister Wike was out of touch with the needs of FCT residents and alleged that his actions were contributing to growing public dissatisfaction.
In his X post, Olayinka said:
You’re Shameless, Your Aides Left Over Non-payment Of Salary, Immoral Acts, Wike’s Aide Knocks Ireti Kingibe
The Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has been told to stop being shameless, stop immoral acts and pay attention to the welfare of her legislative aides, many of whom have left as a result of non-payment of their salary and entitlements for as much as six months.
Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, in a statement on Tuesday, said the FCT Minister will not be available to be used as a launchpad for Senator Ireti Kingibe’s dying political career.
Ireti Kingibe had said on a television program that the FCT Minister was out of touch with the needs of the people and that “it’s not just about development, Wike’s conduct is fuelling resentment among the FCT people.”
In his reaction, the FCT Minister’s Spokesperson said it was funny that Senator Ireti Kingibe, who treats her personal aides like slaves and has refused to pay them their wages is the one talking about someone treating others with disregard.
Olayinka said; “As at today, we know how many of Senator Ireti Kingibe’s aides that have resigned owing to non-payment of their salary and immoral acts.
“We know one of her aides, who resigned because she allegedly had an immoral relationship with her boyfriend. We also know what strained her relationship with her third husband, Ambassador Gana Kingibe, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). But we will keep our gunpowder dry for now.
“However, Senator Ireti Kingibe should tell the people of FCT what she did with the an ‘envelop of N3 billion’ that was awarded her last year and how many contracts for constituency projects she has sold for between 15 and 20 percent of the contract value.
“As for the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, he will not be distracted by someone like Senator Ireti Kingibe, who has no other credible identity to present herself with, except the name of someone she is no longer married to.
“The Minister will continue to bring infrastructural developments to both the FCT city center and satellite towns. Just last week Friday, commissioning of 16 projects to commemorate the second year of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration was concluded, and by this time next year, more projects would have been commissioned.”
Lere Olayinka
Senior Special Assistant
Public Communications and Social Media
July 08, 2025
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