𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐢-𝐊𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 ‘𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧’ 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞

A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has criticised what he calls a vicious and politically-motivated media campaign targeting the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle.

Fani-Kayode, in a statement shared on his official X account on Thursday, described the alleged attacks—purportedly driven by opposition elements—as “shameless and nauseating.”

He praised Matawalle for showing unwavering loyalty to President Bola Tinubu and for his dedication to strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture. According to him, the minister’s collaboration with the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has delivered notable gains in the counter-terrorism fight.

“The combination of him and NSA @NuhuRibadu has resulted in the killing of more terrorists in the last two years than in the previous eight put together,” he wrote.

The former minister, however, expressed disappointment that government officials rarely publicise these security breakthroughs, arguing that Nigerians deserve to be informed of such progress.

He urged Matawalle to remain steadfast and ignore attempts to discredit him, noting that the minister’s courage and resilience in confronting enemies of the state continue to earn him respect.