By Aloysius Attah
Following the successful inauguration of the new elected Mayor for Igbo Eze North local government council Area , Enugu state, Rt. Hon. Ogalla Uchenna Michael, the global family of the Concerned Igbo Eze North Youth (CINY) has drawn the attention of the Council Chairman, Ogalla on the need to prioritize expertise in his choice for cabinet selection.
The Concerned Igbo Eze North Youth (CINY) in a statement signed by its National President, Ambassador Kevin Chijioke Eze and the National Secretary, Elder Witness Ikemefunna advised Hon.Ogalla to eschew the outdated system of governance which earlier prevailed in Igbo Eze North in the form of the “government of the party, by the party men, for the party and the winner takes it all syndrome”.
CINY noted that Igbo Eze North local government council area is an ancient council area, already blessed with illustrious sons and daughters with vast expertise in different fields of life, hence the need for Hon. Ogalla to consult widely to mobilize the human capital resources already embedded in indigenes of Enugu Ezike/Ette, instead of returning Igbo Eze North to the dark era, where someone is appointed to man an office he/she has no knowledge background about, simply because he/she is a party member or brother, sister,uncle, in-law,friend, school mate etc to the Mayor.
Drawing an analogy from the national political developments, the group pointed out that some progress made so far in the Nigeria economy was as a result of prioritization of expertise in cabinet formation by some successive regimes.
“When Obasanjo became the president of Nigeria in 1999, he consulted widely for his cabinet formation and was able to mobilize Dr Ngozika Okonjo Iweala for Minister of Finance, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo for CBN governor, Oby Exekwesili for Minister of Education, Ndi Okereke Onyiuke for President of Nigeria Stock Exchange, Late Prof Dora Akunyili for NAFDAC Director General, Musa Alfaki for Security and Exchange commission etc”.
“President Yaradua also toed the footsteps of Obasanjo but unfortunately was overwhelmed by the cold hands of death.
President GoodLuck Jonathan also didn’t deviate as he even spread the consultations to diaspora and was able to mobilize Dr Okojo Iweala for Finance Minister, Akinwunmi Adesina for Minister of Agriculture, Mike Onomenelem for Works Minister, Prof Bath Nnaji for Minister of Power, Stella Oduah for Minister of Aviation, Dieziani Alison Maduekwe for Minister of Petroleum, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi for CBN governor,Late Alex Badeh for Chief of Defense Staff, Azubike Ihejirika for Chief of Army staff Olusegun Aganga for Minister of Trade and Investment etc”.
“These are Nigeria (experts) indigenes working in their respective fields who were called up for duty and services to father land.
Cabinets formation continued in this direction until in 2015 when formation of cabinets was once again relegated to the syndrome of cabinets of the party, by party men, for the party, which nosedived Nigeria’s economy to the comatose status we found ourselves today”
“If Obasanjo,Yarudua, GoodLuck Jonathan could prioritize expertise in cabinets formation and got positive results, then, HON. Ogalla Uchenna Michael should also prioritize expertise.These experts were not only given empty portfolios to man, but were given the freedom to formulate and implement economic oriented policies, according to the ethics of their expertise for maximum results”.
“Chukwuma Soludo’s(#25 billion)Bank capitalization.
Dieziani Alison Maduekwe’s local Content act in the downstream sector of the Nigeria oil economy. Dr Okojo Iweala’s backwards integrated policies (Paradigm shift) in the Nigeria economy. Prof Dora Akunyili’s fight against fake drugs.To mention but few results are the testaments of experts cabinet, as witnessed in Obasanjo,Yarudua and GoodLuck’s regime”
“It has been established via information at the public domain, that HON Ogalla is from a family rich in moral and excellent performance in any assignment delegated to them. Hence RT HON Ogalla has no other option that to prove more about his family to the people of Igbo Eze North. (Lion always gives birth to Lion)”
The Concerned Igbo Eze North youth CINY said it is also conscious of the practices in global politics, that political parties must have input in the formation of cabinets of their party regime. Hence CINY is advocating for round pegs in round holes.
“Threading this steps is only what RT HON Ogalla needs to do, so as to ignite the much awaited modern human, infrastructural and economic development in Igbo Eze North” CINY Stated.
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