President Bola Ahmed Tinubu A Press Statement to address the lopsided appointment in SEDC where Imo and Ebonyi States where left behind among the Executive Directors with portfolios.
The Composition Of SEDC Not In Compliance With The Act Establishing It.
... We Call for a review of the nominations in SEDC
... Appreciate President Tinubu for establishing SEDC.
The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, the apex sociopolitical youth group in the South East zone appreciate the Commander-in-Chief and President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for establishing the South East Development Commission, SEDC, to accelerate the development of the zone.
The establishment of the SEDC is a good move by Mr President but a situation where one person hijack the process and nominates only his aides into the SEDC board will end up destroying the good intentions of the President.
In the recent SEDC appointment, Imo and Ebonyi states where left behind among in the 5 SEDC executive Directors with portfolio which is not in compliance with the act establishing the commission. Stakeholders of the South East zone where not carried along which is against the tenets of democracy. The nominations as presently constituted where all nominated by the Deputy Speaker Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu.
Dr Emeka Nwogu is nominated as the Board Chairman, Hon. Mark C. Okoye nominated as the commission’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, The Executive Director for Finance is Stanley Ohajuruka, Toby Okechukwu is the executive director of projects. Chief Sylvester Okonkwo is the executive director of corporate services. Imo and Ebonyi states where left behind among the executive directors with portfolios.
The Deputy Speaker deceived the president into announcing a lopsided appointment in which five of his personal staff were appointed executive directors with portfolios while Imo and Ebonyi states were left behind.
"One man cannot say let us go as the saying goes". The aim of establishing the SEDC is to drive home the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu to the nooks and crannies of the zone. But a situation where one person hijack the process will jeopardize the good intentions which the commission brings.
It smacks of corruption for one person to nominate those under his employ to run a government agency meant for the development of the entire South East States.
We appeal to Mr President to review the nominations as presently constituted and reconstitute the Board so that Imo, Ebonyi States and stakeholders will be carried along in compliance with the acts establishing the commission.
We are confidence that the President is a man that believes in the tenets of democracy and he will do the needful to address the situation.
Signed:
Comrade Goodluck Ibem
President General
Comrade Okey Nwaoru
Publicity Secretary
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