President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has removed Chukwuemeka Woke as the managing director of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority (OORBDA).
Woke was the chief of staff to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, when he was governor of Rivers state.
Recall that Tinubu had 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, Daily Trust reported.
In a statement on Wednesday, May 22, Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesman, announced that Woke had been replaced with Dr. Adedeji Ashiru.
Ngelale said Tinubu had moved Woke to the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer.
The statement said:
In another related development, TimesNow.com.ng reported that President Bola Tinubu confirmed the appointment of eight new heads in the Ministry of Information.
Ajuri Ngelale, the special adviser to the president, on Thursday, October 18, announced the development in a statement.
The president according to the statement sacked some heads of the agencies and noted that the appointment of the new director generals (DG) takes immediate effect.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
