Members of the Delta State House of Assembly were on Tuesday
thrown into a state of astonishment when they discovered that one of
the seven persons nominated by Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan for
appointment into the Delta State Tourism Board had died a while ago.
Last week, Mr. Uduaghan had included the name of James Youmu in a list
of nominees for the state's tourism board that was forwarded to the
legislature for screening and confirmation. Mr. Youmu has been dead
The other nominees for the same board are Efe Afe, Peter Okolotu, Hyacinth Iyere, Amah Agbajoh, Abel Eyube and Joe Morg.
There was a mild drama during the screening when Mr. Youmu, the fourth
nominee on the list, was called up. Mr. Afe, a former member of the
state assembly who was screened as the chairman of the board,
immediately told the House that the said James Youmu had died even
before the names were sent for screening.
The embarrassing situation raised eyebrows among lawmakers. The strange
incident became a new chapter in the governor's controversial actions
regarding the membership of the state-owned agencies and parastatals.
Last week, a prominent member of the Delta State House of Assembly had
told Sahara Reporters that he was dismayed that the governor sent a list
of nominees for the boards of state-owned agencies after the governor
had sworn in the nominees into office three months ago. The legislator
said that the governor's belated action was "evidence that Governor
Emmanuel Uduaghan has lost focus."
Other legislators also told Sahara Reporters that they were taken aback
by the governor's letter forwarded a letter with the names of nominees
after he had inaugurated them, thereby violating the law. "Why did His
Excellency send us names of nominees for state boards for screening and
confirmation when the boards were inaugurated by the same governor some
months ago?" one of the state lawmakers wondered.
Several of the legislators wondered why none of the governor's aides had
warned him against inaugurating boards without first forwarding the
names of their members to the state assembly for vetting and approval,
as demanded by law.
A letter titled "Request For Confirmation Of Nomination Of Chairmen And
Members Of Certain Boards" and personally signed by Governor Uduaghan
was accompanied with a list of nominees to be screened for appointment
into the Delta State Tourism Board, Delta Broadcasting Service, Warri;
Delta Broadcasting Service, Asaba, and Delta State Rural Development
Agency.
The latest development, where a dead man's name appeared on the
governor's list, caused consternation among Deltans who went to the
state assembly to witness the screening and confirmation exercise. "Who
come put dead man for board?" one of the spectators mused, speaking in
pidgin language.
........I DONT KNOW OOOO, IF YOUASK ME,NA WHO I GO ASK??? LOL
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