Nigeria: Nothing Wrong With First Lady Getting Korea Honorary Award During ASUU Strike-Wike

20 October 2013

The minister of state for education, Nyesom Wike, has faulted critics of first lady, Patience Jonathan, for receiving an honorary doctorate degree from a South Korean University when Nigerian schools are on strike.

Mr Wike, a known loyalist of Mrs Jonathan, said that the criticism was "not only out of place, but also bereft of common sense."

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