Nigeria, Jan. 8 -- The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State of sacking 10,000 youths whom he employed towards the end of his tenure as governor of Rivers.

Mr Wike, spoke during his "Thank You Visit" to Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday.

The FCT minister, a former governor of Rivers State, referred to Governor Fubara as "a bad child."

"I employed 10,000 Rivers State youths. The person we handed over power to, instead of allowing the 10,000 youths, he cancelled that job. A bad child is a bad child," Mr Wike said, referring to Mr Fubara.

Mr Wike said he handed over to Mr Fubara with a directive to follow his programme for the progress of...