Bassey Otu, governor of Cross River, has commended President
Bola Tinubu for acting “swiftly” in replacing the state’s Niger Delta
Development Commission (NDDC) board nominee.
The governor spoke on Friday in a statement signed by
Emmanuel Ogbeche, his chief press secretary.
Tinubu had appointed Asu Okang, a Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) member, to the commission’s board, sparking protests in some quarters.
After protesters converged at the government house in
Calabar, Cross River capital, Otu assured them that the president would address
the issue.
The governor said the swiftness with which Tinubu replaced
Okang with Orok Otuk Duke has pacified millions of the ruling All Progressives
Congress (APC) members.
“I wish to graciously thank Mr. President for acting timely
and decisively in correcting what I believe was not a deliberate anomaly in the
nomination of a non-member of our great party, the APC, into the board of the
Niger Delta Development Commission,” he said.
“The swiftness in which the matter that has agitated
millions of our party faithful not just in Cross River state, but across the
country, demonstrates that we have a listening president, one who is prepared
to respond to the yearning and aspirations of not just APC members, but
Nigerians in general.”
The governor said there is indeed “renewed hope” in the
state and country.
He asked Nigerians to continue to give their support to the
president’s policies and programmes.
The APC in Ondo had also rejected Victor Akinjo’s nomination
to the NDDC board, saying it could “demoralise” members who “greatly
contributed to the success of the ruling party during the elections”.
The president subsequently approved the replacement of
Akinjo with Otito Atikase.
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