The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike caused a comical moment on Tuesday when he instructed the Permanent Secretaries in his ministry to show respect to President Bola Tinubu by bowing before him.

This unexpected request was made during the inauguration of the N20 arterial road named after Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka in Abuja.

The Perm Secs were asked to stand up from their seats and bow to Tinubu in gratitude for their positions. The audience burst into laughter at Wike’s directive.

Speaking, Wike said: “Most of them have never dreamt in their lives that they will ever get to the peak of their careers.

“So if you permit me, I don’t know those beneficiaries, the permanent secretaries, I don’t know whether they are here. Come out, come out.

“You are the beneficiary here, come out. You are supposed to be the agent of renewed hope. Come out, come out.

“Both women, both men, everyone, face here and take a bow before Mr. President. The lucky ones. Your Excellency, these are the first set of permanent secretaries that you made.

“Head of service, are you not a permanent secretary? And that is their head of service. These are the technical teams now that we have. So I want to sincerely thank you.

“For them to be head of service, it was not available. But now you have made it available. I know some of their pastors who have been praying for them.”