The distinguish
lawmaker representing Cross River State
Southern Senatorial District at the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
Saturday, came under fire from a member of his immediate constituency in
respect of the recently announced appointments made at the Nigeria National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) TDN can report.
Mr. Efio-Ita Nyok, a social
media influencer and blogger based in Cross River State’s capital city, Calabar
demanded from Sen. Bassey, who incidentally is the Vice Chairman of the
Senate committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), what role he played
to ensure that Cross Riverians were included in the recently announced appointments
at NNPC.
Last week, NNPC announced fifteen Nigerians into
significant roles in a spread that is perceived to be nepotistic : 10
northerners, 3 South Westerners and 2 South Southerners. None from Cross River
State were appointed into high ranking positions in NNPC despite having so many
Cross Riverians.
Below are the names of successful Nigerians to the NNPC:
NORTH
1. Malami Shehu, - MD Port Harcourt Refining Company.
2. Muhammed Abah, - MD Warri Refinery.
3. Umar Ajiya, - MD of NPMC.
4. Bala Wunti, - GGM CP&S.
5. Usman Yusuf, - GMD STA. (Tech).
6. Ahmadu-Katagum - GGM Shipping (Downstream).
7. Kallamu Abdullahi - GGM Renewable Energy Division.
8. Shaibu Musa - MD NNPC Medical Services Limited.
9. Ibrahim Birma - GGM Governance, Risk & Compliance Division.
10. Farouk Ahmed - MD Product Mkg - Retiring.
1. Malami Shehu, - MD Port Harcourt Refining Company.
2. Muhammed Abah, - MD Warri Refinery.
3. Umar Ajiya, - MD of NPMC.
4. Bala Wunti, - GGM CP&S.
5. Usman Yusuf, - GMD STA. (Tech).
6. Ahmadu-Katagum - GGM Shipping (Downstream).
7. Kallamu Abdullahi - GGM Renewable Energy Division.
8. Shaibu Musa - MD NNPC Medical Services Limited.
9. Ibrahim Birma - GGM Governance, Risk & Compliance Division.
10. Farouk Ahmed - MD Product Mkg - Retiring.
SOUTH WEST
1. Adewale Ladenegan, - MD Kaduna Refinery
2. Adeyemi Adetunji, - MD NNPC Retail.
3. Bola Afolabi, - GGM Research & Development.
1. Adewale Ladenegan, - MD Kaduna Refinery
2. Adeyemi Adetunji, - MD NNPC Retail.
3. Bola Afolabi, - GGM Research & Development.
SOUTH SOUTH
1. Roland Ewubare - Group General Manager
2. Diepriye Tariah - MD of IDSL.
1. Roland Ewubare - Group General Manager
2. Diepriye Tariah - MD of IDSL.
SOUTH EAST
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Nyok’s social media thread originally reads thus: ‘I
demand to know what Senator Gershom Bassey of Cross River State Southern Senatorial
District and the VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE UPSTREAM PETROLEUM COMMITTEE did to
influence the appointments at Nigerian National Petroleum Company’.
The trio of Miss Samantha
Ekanem, Messrs Victor Inyang, Coco-Bassey Esu and Owai Obo perceived social
media handlers of Bassey have responded to Nyok’s inquiry. Bassey, speaking
through one of his media aides, Victor, made it clear that the list of
appointment recently released by the NNPC was not a Federal government
influenced appointment but an internal reshuffling of offices within the NNPC.
Obo, Esu and Ekanem did reiterate Inyang’s argument. They didn’t advance any
argument spectacularly convincing. Ekanem would later become abusive and
portray a bad image of Bassey who is her uncle from findings.
For
instance, while replying below Nyok’s thread, she said:
Ekanem Samantha Bassey What I see here is someone
looking for relevance stop granting Efio-Ita Nyok audience
please . Ignore him. By answering him you are making him popular. Please ignore
him. From his write up he needs to be schooled . See the audacity to tag the
senator. Is Sen. Gershom Bassey the
only senator representing Cross River State ? See who is asking our
Distinguished questions, he really needs to go back to school to learn the
basics. I thank God for our Distinguished Senator, he is too busy with his work.
God bless him for us, Amen.
following comments were made in that thread:
However, it was later
observed by Mr. Victor Inyang that the appointments were purely an NNPC affairs
and a major reshuffling in the leadership of the NNPC. At this point, Mr.
Efio-Ita Nyok said he still believes there are still qualified Crossriverians in
the NNPC who should have been in this top cadre of the NNPC but have no one to
lobby for them with Sen. Geshom Bassey sitting as the Vice Chairman Senate
committee on petroleum resources (upstream).
In my opinion, I think the
distinguished Senator has media aides that are overzealous who do not want any constituent
to engage their principal at all and this has been a thing of concern for majority
of his constituent who voted him(if at all he was voted).
Affiong Nikita Ndem Ask me o.
We are his constituents n we hv to hold him accountable either words of mouth
or social media. I didn't even vote him sha n xo he owes me no explanation
Affiong Nikita Ndem @ Martins,
plz tell me 1 thing he has done cos I dnt seem to c any.
Coco-bassey Esu You don't
need to be told, look, open your ears and accept it, don't allow party
sentiment to blind fold you.
Affiong Nikita Ndem Am core
pdp. Am still longing to knw Wat he has done so far 4 his constituents. Even d
few ppl I knw in calabar south dat almost died for him are more frustrated than
expected
Coco-bassey Esu You didn't
vote for him but you are a core PDP, check your self who you are, how can some
one whose identity is not known be ever sincere to testify about somebody,
please check where you belong to
Affiong Nikita Ndem Lol. We all
knw hw he won na or hv u forgotten so soon ? Anyways, dats nt d issue, am still
pdp n working with Sen. Ayade to mk d State better
Coco-bassey Esu You now
know not all,you were playing game, you are one of those that cause the lost of
PDP from the central, you are trying to come back, even if you are back, your
vote cannot overwhelm thousands of voters ready to vote Senator Gershom, keep
your bitterness aside
Affiong Nikita Ndem 10months to
campaign. Till then
Coco-bassey Esu Waiting........
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