Tinubu Bows To Pressure, Redeploys Wike’s Ally As OORBDA MD

Chukwuemeka Woke, an ally of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nysom Wike, has been removed by President Bola Tinibu as the Managing Director (MD) of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority (OORBDA).

President Tinubu had on May 9, 2024, appointed him as the head of the authority.

The redeployment of the former Chief of Staff to Wike when he was the governor of Rivers State, followed the backlash that trailed his appointment, especially from stakeholders in the Southwest.

The announcement was made by the presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale in a statement on Wednesday.

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According to Ngelale, 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 reads, “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.”