Tinubu withdraws Wike’s ally appointment after public outcry
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in his reaction to the public outcry, removed Chukwuemeka Woke, the Chief of Staff to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, when he was governor of Rivers State as Managing Director (MD) of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority (OORBDA) while replacing him with Dr. Adedeji Ashiru.
The Informant247 had earlier reported how Tinubu appointed Woke as head of the authority on May 9, 2024.
However, the appointment was greeted with protests as some groups and individuals said it was against the principle of familiarity and regional representation.
In a statement on Wednesday, Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesman, announced that Woke had been moved to the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer.
The statement said: “Engr. Woke, besides being an engineer, is an environmental specialist and politician. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering and has served under the Environmental, Safety, and Operations Departments of the then Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
“He was Chairman of Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State and Chief of Staff, Government House, Port Harcourt, for many years.
“Dr. Ashiru holds a Doctorate degree in Engineering from the Common Wealth University, UK, and has led a consortium of blue-chip companies, in addition to earning many stripes in his professional endeavour.
“The President expects the new Chief Executive Officers to deploy their competencies to these critical agencies for sustainable gains and turnaround while maintaining utmost transparency in their operations.”
