Efio-Ita Nyok|30 December 2017
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, in a 29th December memo has finally announced 13 Cross Riverians out of the 1258 Nigerians and 209 Chairmen appointed to federal boards. Below is the phrasing of the letter and names of thirteen Cross Riverians :
'1. The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has approved the constitution of the Governing Boards of Agencies and Parastatals, under some Ministries, as well as the appointment of eminently qualified Nigerians to fill the Board positions, numbering 209 Chairmen and 1258 members.
'2. Mr. President considered the approval for the constitution of the Boards as well as the appointments, very necessary, so as to provide a proper Governance and oversight structure for Government Agencies and Parastatals. The constitution of the boards with the appointments, is a demonstration of this Government’s efforts aimed at building
strong institutions of Governance, and by extension, improving the quality of Policy formulation and supervision.
'3. While these appointments represent a substantial number of hitherto pending board appointments, some more appointments are still being processed and will be released in due course.
'4. The appointments take immediate effect and Honourable Ministers are advised to inaugurate the boards after letters of appointment have been issued.
Signed
Boss Mustapha
Secretary to the Government of the Federation
29th December, 2017.
*Federal Government Appointments of
Cross River State indigenes :
1. Dr Ntete Bassey Duke
Fed Medical Centre Makurdi. (Member)
2. Prince Bassey Otu
Nat Health Insurance Scheme Abuja. (Member)
3. Barr Laz Undie
CR Basin Dev Authority. (Member)
4. Dr Mike Ogar (Member) Centre for Management Dev.
5. Celestine Awoh
Ogun-Osun River Besin Dev Authority.
(Member)
6. Bassey Utum Inah (Member)
Nat Eye care centre . Kaduna.
7. Hon Alex Ukam (Member)
Institution for Peace, Conflict resolution.
8. Yinka Ricketts. (Member)
Film and Video censor board.
9. Keppy Ekpenyong
Same as above (Member)
10. Martin Bissong (Members)
Nat Metallurgical material exploration agency.
11. Hon Chris Eta (Chairman)
Nat Lottery trust fund.
12. Prince Ebuta Ojong Ayuk (Member) Nigeria Insurance Corporation.
13. Eugenia Takon (Member)
Nat Root Crop Research, Umudike'.
What do we think of this list especially considering the fact that it's over 2 years into the lifespan of the present administration?
Efio-Ita Nyok
Is a Blogger, the Editor-in-Chief & Publisher of NegroidHaven
