Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has clarified his October 3 meeting with Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, dismissing as baseless, insinuations that he expressed support for Israel against Palestine.
The minister, at a meeting with leadership of the Abuja National Mosque Management Board, said he has no constitutional powers to determine Nigeria’s diplomatic relations with other countries; as such authority lies absolutely with the President and Commander-in-Chief.
“I have heard from various social media platforms that we had a meeting; that we are doing this and that with Israel. I am here, acting on delegation of powers, on behalf of Mr. President. I cannot determine the relationship between a country and another country. So, it is difficult for anybody to say I am doing this, I am doing that.
“Any foreign body that wants to have anything to do with Nigeria, it is the Minister…
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