… Chimaroke and Ugwuanyi’s loyalists excluded
First son of Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Barr. Lloyd Ekweremadu has been appointed as one of the 15 commissioner-nominees by Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State.
The list also includes Ada Chukwu, the daughter of ex-governor Sullivan Chime.
The nominations were sent to the state House of Assembly and were read on the House floor by the Speaker, Uche Ugwu.
The list, signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, also includes veteran broadcaster, Aka Eze Aka, Prof. Ndubueze Mba, Mrs. Ngozi Eni, Prof. Sam Ugwu, Chika Ugwoke, and Dr. Kingsley Ude.
Former commissioners; Prof. Emmanuel Obi and Deacon Okey Ogbodo are on the list too, alongside Mrs. Ugochi Madueke, Dr. Malachy Agbo, Gerrald Otiji, Nathaniel Urama, and Prince Lawrence Ezeh.
Onyia, in the letter, clarified that the list might not be complete and requested the Assembly’s swift consideration.
Looking at the list, non of the loyalists to the immediate past governor of the state, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and Senator Chimaroke Nnamani were considered as commissioners.
Some stakeholders are of the opinion that since Governor Mbah compensated Senator Ike Ekweremadu and Former Governor Sullivan by enlisting their children as commissioners, he should done same for Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and Senator Chimaroke Nnamani.
A PDP stalwart who spoke to Daily Gazette on the condition of anonymity said “Same Ugwuanyi who became an enemy of his people for backing Nkanu and Peter Mbah to pick the PDP ticket.”
“Senator Chimaroke Nnamani fell out with so many people because he supported Mbah to emerge the candidate of PDP”
“When it is time to defend Chimaroke Nnamani, his boys will keep quiet.”
“Sycophants everywhere, cos they want appointments from Peter Mbah. No one wants to speak out against this injustice.” He concluded.
