By Tunji Adedeji
Following Tuesday’s report of Trumpeta newspapers revealing indications that appointed Development Centre Coordinators and Members may have been abandoned by the state governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma weeks after making public their names, an appointee with the state government has claimed that they have assumed office.
Recall that four weeks after appointment nothing has been heard from Uzodimma’s government concerning inauguration to enable them take possession of the development centres as was the case in the past.
However, reacting to the Trumpeta publication, one of the aides, Ogubundu Nwadike in a statement disclosed that the appointed Development Centre Coordinators are actively working everywhere you go in Imo State.
His words, “Imo: Governor Uzodimma’s appointees at all levels are tested and proven intellectuals, technocrats and professionals, who work well.
“Governor Uzodimma is 100% in tune with development centre coordinators and all other appointees, he can never abandon them.
“The appointed Development Centre Coordinators are actively working everywhere you go in Imo State, they don’t require formal inauguration to start working.
“One month after appointment isn’t late for inauguration. His Excellency, Governor Uzodimma, has been very busy with state and national assignments.
“Inauguration of appointees isn’t a constitutional stipulation, it’s a prerogative of the governor and may or may not be done.
“TRUMPETA NEWSPAPER should do their homework always before submitting and stop peddling falsehood, propaganda and blackmail against governor Uzodimma “
But reacting to Ogubundu’s statement, some of the abandoned coordinators said the governor’s appointee should stop telling Imolites lies, saying he is suffering from pathological cynicism.
They coordinators who called to thank Trumpeta for the publication said trying to defend the indefensible would make him commits blunder which may puts his comments in contrast to the intention of government of the day.
They said Ogubundu is more interested in personal publicity than respecting facts and figures about claims. He claimed we have resumed , yet our proposed offices are overgrown with weeds and deserted.
Recall that Trumpeta had earlier reported that followers of Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, are getting restless and lamenting non Appointment of Coordinators for the 64 Development Centres in Imo State months after Governor promised them.
Some of those worried loyalists who spoke to Trumpeta said that they are beginning not to believe their Principal again, as he has become fond of promising them mouth watering offices without any thing coming.
According to them “We had hoped that Govern will appoint the Development Centre Coordinators as he promised us, but from weeks now to months, nothing has happened. So, what do we believe again? Comrade Emma Nwachukwu from Oru West LGA asked this Newspaper.
One of the sources reminded Newsmen that Governor Uzodinma said the Imo House of Assembly has brought back the law backing the centres, but nothing has happened ever since then.
The Uzodinma followers said that the appointment of 64 Development Centre Coordinators will reduce the number of APC numbers loitering around without appointments and jobs.
“Imagine how many of APC members that will get jobs with the appointment of 64 Development Coordinators and Four members each? Dr Alex Nwaeze said.
The APC members lamented that it is quite unfortunate that the Governor has not done enough to ameliorate the suffering of those who fought for him to be Governor, and warned that they may not be taken for granted in the next election.
