Politics
Governor Uzodimma Alleged Under Funding of His Appointees Matters Arising.
Amb. Anselem Anokwute
Imo State Governor Senator Hope Uzodimma’s failures to remunerate his appointees well has led to disatisfactions and divisions among them.”as a hungry man is an angry man”.
Many appointees, including commissioners, Special Advisers, and Senior Special Assistants, have not received corresponding pay for their roles, leading to disatisfactions and current agitations for severance allowances and completion of the denied backlogged monthly payments of the previous Appointees.
The newly appointed, Commissioners, Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants and others are also grumbling about underpayments and lack of offices and subvention allowances as all attempts to see the Governor one on one has “failed on a deaf ear”.
This disservice has created lacuna, bitterness and rancour among appointees, resulting in the alleged internal and external conflicts.
A recent incident involving, S A Electronics Media, Ambrose Nwaogwugwu, and FCC Jones, openly attacking, Special Adviser, Motor Park and Supervisor Imo Parks, Pastor Frank Onwumere, over a misunderstanding with the Container Driver’s Association is a show that something is fishing.
However, Onwumere, showing his clean slate by producing his payment receipts from the State government’s Single Treasury Account system and front loading same to the Chief of Staff Government House, Sir Nnamdi Anyaehie and his team is a clear evidence that his agency is working while many other SAs are in the limbo awaiting for the government contracts.
The berserk actions of Nwaogwugwu and FCC Jones is a “kingdom dividing itself” Can it stand?, as the government of Senator Hope Uzodimma in Imo State is being surrounded by men of selfish interests, acrimony and bitterness and the need for complete overhauling and retraining of the Governors Appointees as it becomes imperative to ensure that the team comes together to serve the State better as were “Two Elephants fights it’s only the grass that suffers”, and “a stitches in time saves nine”.
The governments of Abia and Imo States have announced the launching of a joint security taskforce and surveillance along the Aba-Owerri expressway, starting from Owerrinta in Abia State all the way to Owerri, Imo State.
The launch followed recent attacks by criminals on the expressway, including kidnapping, armed robbery and other criminal activities.
The formation of the joint security taskforce and surveillance was announced by Ferdinand Ekeoma, the Special Adviser to Governor Alex Otti on Media and Publicity.
His statement read in part: “Arising from a strategic emergency security meeting held today, 4th December, 2025, by the Governors of Abia and Imo Sates at the Imo State Government Owerri House, His Excellency Governor Alex Otti and His Excellency Senator Hope Uzodinma resolved to set up a joint security Taskforce that shall consist of Soldiers, Naval Personnel, Police Officers , DSS Personnel, and other Government Security Agencies.
“The joint security Taskforce shall, starting from tomorrow 5th December 2025, patrol the road 24 hours nonstop, while carrying out massive surveillance in the surrounding bushes using sophisticated drones and other modern security equipment.”
According to the statement, Governor Alex Otti commended the Governor of Imo State for arresting the criminals who carried out an attack on His advanced team and other passengers a few days ago.
“The two Governors, while assuring citizens plying the road on a daily basis and those returning home for Christmas of their safety and security, warn that there would be severe consequences for any criminal caught on the road going forward”, Ekeoma concluded.
President Bola Tinubu has transmitted to the senate two lists of 34 career and 31 non career ambassadors nominees for screening and confirmation.
Prominent names listed as non career ambassadors include Reno Omokri, Femi Fani-Kayode, Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, Victor Ikpeazu and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.
Also listed as non career ambassadors nominees are Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Vice Admiral Ete Ibas, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, Senator Nora Daduut, Fatima Ajimobi, and Senator Ita Enang among others.
The two lists brings to 68 number of persons nominated so far as ambassadors awaiting confirmation by the Senate.
Politics
PRESIDENT TINUBU FORWARDS NEW AMBASSADORIAL LIST TO SENATE, NOMINATES DAMBAZAU, IBAS, CHIOMA OHAKIM AND OTHERS
By Prince Uwalaka Chimaroke
4-DEC- 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted a fresh set of ambassadorial nominations to the Senate, featuring a mix of distinguished public figures and seasoned professionals drawn from across the country.
Among the notable nominees are former Chief of Army Staff and ex-Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau; former Chief of Naval Staff and immediate past sole administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas; former senator Ita Enang; and Mrs. Chioma Ohakim, former First Lady of Imo State.
The President formally transmitted two comprehensive lists containing 34 career and 31 non-career ambassadorial nominees, bringing the total number of nominees awaiting Senate confirmation to 68.
The newly submitted lists mark another significant step in the administration’s ongoing diplomatic restructuring, aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s representation and presence across global missions.
The Senate is expected to commence screening and confirmation proceedings in the coming days.
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