APC youth discussion board slams social gathering over NRS appointment tied to ADC, Peter Obi
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Igbo Youth Discussion board has condemned in robust phrases, the appointment of Obinna Ihedioha, a brother to former Imo State governor Emeka Ihedioha, and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), as an Govt Director of the Nigeria Income Service (NRS).
The youths of the ruling social gathering described such a transfer as a “direct insult” to loyal APC members throughout the South-East area.
In a press release issued on Monday, the Nationwide Coordinator of the APC Igbo Youth Discussion board, Chukwuemeka Chidi accused the Chairman of the NRS, Zacch Adedeji, of rewarding people linked to the opposition whereas abandoning loyal members who’ve endured intimidation, hostility and political exclusion through the 2023 election campaigns.
Chidi warned that Ihedioha is intently related to opposition political forces and allegedly labored for Peter Obi, the Labour Get together presidential candidate, over the past basic elections.
The discussion board additional described Ihedioha as an ally of members of the coalition social gathering whereas questioning how such a person might be entrusted with a delicate place in a essential nationwide income establishment.
In keeping with the discussion board, Ihedioha’s appointment as Govt Director, Individuals, Stakeholders and Communication, representing the SouthEast, raises severe safety and loyalty issues.
“Putting a identified opposition affiliate in control of folks administration and communication inside the Nigeria Income Service is reckless and harmful,” the assertion learn.
The discussion board additionally warned that the choice undermines social gathering loyalty, discourages grassroots mobilisation, and sends a dangerous sign to APC supporters who sacrificed time, sources and private security to defend the social gathering within the South East.
They accused the present management of recycling political appeasement on the expense of loyalty and competence.
It additional introduced itsplans to mobilise protests nationwide if the appointment isn’t reviewed, insisting that the South-East has no scarcity of competent and dependable APC members deserving of federal appointments.
They referred to as on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to instantly intervene, reverse the appointment, and make sure that federal positions meant for the area will not be handed to people who, based on them, “labored overtly towards the mandate of the current administration.”