Mariya Mahmoud: Working Under Wike’s Shadow

In two months, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, the Minister of State, will complete three years of working innocuously alongside the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.
It might seem unremarkable; after all, Ipalibo Banigo worked harmoniously with the former governor for eight long years in Rivers.
Though in the shadows, only people paying attention will notice that Mahmoud is quietly making her mark across different sectors of the FCT. Yet, she has managed to stay in the minister’s good book.
During their three years in office, civil servants in the FCTA have clashed with Wike and embarked on long industrial actions.
Contractors, directors and heads of multiple agencies have fallen on the wayside. And...