Two Ebonyi N’Assembly members allegedly fail to secure jobs for their wives
Nwazunku and Idu Igariwey
..Shift burdens to Umahi
Barely three day after Ebonyi state governor, Engr. David Umahi approved the appointment of 185 Ebonyians as political aides, another batch of 200 persons have also been appointed.
The appointees are to serve as Executive Assistants (EA), Senior Technical Assistants (STAs) and Technical Assistants (TAs).
However, despite jubilations across political divides in the state over the massive appointments, a cross section of Ebonyians have condemned two National assembly members from the state who nominated their wives for such appointments in the state.
In the recent list released, the wife of the member representing Afikpo North and Afikpo South Federal constituency, Hon. Idu Igariwey, Florence and his counterpart, Hon. Chukwuma Nwazunku, Ifeyinwa were appointed STA and TA respectively.
Critics said that the nominations of the two national assembly members have shown that they lack the capacity to even secure jobs for their wives let alone the unemployed youths who stake their lives to vote for them during the election.
Comr Oguzor Offia-Nwali, said he was overwhelmed with the empowerment drives of the Umahi’s administration noting that the gestures have added values to the lives of many youths who were hitherto roaming the streets in the state.
However, Oguzor described the nominations of the wives of the two national assembly members by their husbands as condemnable and aberration, as it has shown that the two Federal Lawmakers have nothing to offer to their supporters who risked their lives to elect them.
Though, he exonerated the governor for the inclusion of the names, Nwali noted that if the two slots were given to their supporters who are wallowing in abject poverty, it would have brought respite and hope to their families.
He said: “I want to commend Governor Umahi for his empowerment drives. He has done well and every Ebonyian should be happy with this uncommon feat. No doubt, the beneficiaries have gotten hopes for their families. They can now be useful to themselves and this is the best way to curb social vices in the society by engaging unemployed youths”.
“But I am particularly not happy when I saw that two serving national assembly members from our state fielded their wives for appointment in the state. It is an aberration and condemnable. Those who hoped that the National Assembly members will secure jobs for them in Federal establishments hen elected should now know they are waiting in vain. The truth is that they have nothing to offer their supporters. It shows that the two Federal lawmakers have no capacity to even secure jobs for their wives and immediate family in Federal establishments”.
“I know that the Governor may have been too busy to spot out the two unfortunate-names for exclusion but the youths who stake their lives for the national assembly members should now know their benefactors have no plans for them. If the Federal lawmakers had nominated two of their supporters, it would have touched their lives and that of their family members. I must say that I am disappointed with the likes of Idu Igariwey and Nwazunku for their display of greed. After these boys wore your T-shirt, sand your praises, stood under the sun, fought and labored for you into State and National assembly. You decided to submit your wife’s name for STA/TA”.
He further advised them to withdraw the nominations to pave way for the nominations of the less privilege persons in their various constituencies.
Source: Master News
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