Wike faults critics of First Lady’s honorary degree award

ADO-EKITI — Minister of State for Education,
Nyesom Wike, yesterday, faulted critics of
Nigeria’s first lady, Patience Jonathan over the
honorary doctorate degree conferred on her by
a university in South Korea.
The minister, who spoke in Ado-Ekiti, said that
the criticism was “not only out of place, but
also bereft of common sense.”
Wike was in Ado-Ekiti for the inauguration of
the College of Technology building in Afe
Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD, named
after President Goodluck Jonathan.
It will be recalled that some Nigerians, including
the opposition party, All Progressives Congress,
APC, had condemned the decision by Mrs.
Jonathan to receive the award.
The critics had said that it was ill-timed for the
first lady to receive the award, when
universities in the country were shut down
because of ASUU strike.
Wike said that there was nothing wrong with
the action of the first lady as long as it was the
university that decided to extend such
rewarding gesture to her.