WIKE’s ally , Engr. Chukwuemeka Woke has been removed from the Ogun – Osun Development Basin Authority and reassigned to the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) as its Director -General
President Bola Tinubu appointed Woke on May 9 as the MD of Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority but his appointment generated an intense reaction which resulted in his sack and replacement by the president on Wednesday.
The president has appointed Dr. Adedeji Ashiru, to replace Woke as Head of the River Basin Development Authority
. In a statement on Wednesday, May 22, Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesman, announced that Woke had been replaced with Dr. Adedeji Ashiru.
Ngelale said Tinubu had moved Woke to the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer. The statement said: “Engr. Woke, besides being an engineer, is an environmental specialist and politician. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering, and had served under the Environmental, Safety, and Operations Departments of the then Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). “He was Chairman of Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State and Chief of Staff, Government House, Port Harcourt, for many years. “Dr. Ashiru holds a Doctorate degree in Engineering from the Common Wealth University, UK, and has led a consortium of blue-chip companies, in addition to earning many stripes in his professional endeavour. “The President expects the new Chief Executive Officers to deploy their competencies to these critical agencies for sustainable gains and turnaround, while maintaining utmost transparency in their operations.”
Woke was also one of the commissioners loyal to the FCT Minister that recently resigned from the state executive council.
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