Monday 11 November 2013
WHY I RECALLED NON-INDIGENE CIVIL SERVANT - GOVERNOR THEODORE ORJI
Governor, Theodore Orji, explained at the
weekend that his desire for a united Nigeria informed his decision to recall
the non indigenes disengaged from the state’s civil service.The governor, who
made the explanation at the Enugu Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union
of Journalists (NUJ) press week held at Top Rank Hotel, Enugu, emphasised the
unity of the Igbos of the South east whose indigenes were mostly affected by
the disengagement.“It is only in Abia state among others in the South east
today that non indigenes contest elections and win. Non indigenes are being
appointed into political positions in Abia. And so non indigenes should also
take their rightful place in the civil service.”Orji, who was represented by
his Special Assistant, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, assured that such obnoxious
policy would never occur again in Abia State. He enjoined other states in the
South east to emulate Abia state in recalling those they disengaged. Orji urged
all Nigerians, particularly Ndigbo residing in Abia state to see themselves as
indigenes with full rights and privileges. Earlier in his opening remarks,
Chairman of the Enugu Correspondents’ Chapel, Mazi Chris Oji, had commended the
governor for being the first governor in the Southeast to reverse the non
indigenes policy and recall those disengaged. Orji also thanked the governor
over the role he played in the release of journalists kidnapped near Aba about
2 years ago. Anglican Bishop of Enugu who is also the NUJ chaplain was the
chairman of the occasion while Dr. Nnanyelugo Okoro of the University of
Nigeria, Nsukka delivered a paper on “Journalists and Social Media: Challenges
as Opportunities.”
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