Cabinet: Enugu Group Slammed For Ultimatum To Gov Ugwuanyi

A group, Enugu Youth Coalition has rebuffed pressures on Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State to immediately reconstitute his cabinet saying the demand was untenable and irrational.

The group in a statement issued by its national coordinator, Dr. Edwin Obune said the pressure on Governor Ugwuanyi was selective given what it claimed as the fact that majority of the governors were yet to constitute their cabinets.

The assertion by the group follows a seven-day ultimatum given to the governor by a group known as Civil Realisation and Advancement Network which pledged to go to court if the governor does not heed the ultimatum.

“It is very unfortunate that out of over 25 state governors in Nigeria who are yet to constitute their cabinet, it is only Gov. Ugwuanyi that was singled out for vilification by the hypocritical group.

“Where was the group when former Governor Rauf Aregbesola governed Osun State for over two years without cabinet? Aregbesola was re-elected as Osun State Governor in 2014 but only constituted his cabinet in 2017, about 18 months to the expiration of his tenure.

“Even in the Second Republic, we had the experience of where former Kaduna State Governor, Balarabe Musa governed the state for 19 months without cabinet.

“How come Gov. Ugwuanyi is been singled out for denigration?

“Even when a Secretary to the state government whose office is the fulcrum to all government activities in the state has been appointed, the group in a bid to satisfy their paymaster still went to issue the frivolous and hilarious ultimatum.

“Therefore, we will never allow any group or individual to coarse the governor in to constituting his cabinet or taking any hasty decision in that regard.

“The governor is only accountable to Ndi-Enugu and not to a section, group or any special interest.

“We also advise the governor to take his time to study the several sectoral ad-hoc committees report before taking whatever decision he so wished on the composition of his cabinet.”

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