Lawyer raises alarm over lack of Cross River representation in Rectors’ committee

A Notary Public and Director-General of Good Governance Advocacy International (GGAI), Sir Leonard Anyogo, has raised concerns implicit what helium described arsenic the continued exclusion of Cross River State from Nigeria’s Committee of Rectors.

Speaking with journalists astatine the NUJ Press Centre successful Calabar, Anyogo said the lack of immoderate Cross River indigene successful the nationalist assemblage reflects systemic marginalisation contempt the state’s excavation of qualified world administrators.

He linked the interest to the hold successful confirming Dr Okimgba Peter Etamba arsenic the pioneer Rector of the recently established Federal Polytechnic, Ugep, noting that the Governing Council had already recommended him for assignment aft completing owed process.

According to him, the hesitation to o.k. Etamba’s assignment contradicts the principles of Federal Character and fairness successful national appointments.

The development, helium said, has triggered protests successful Ugep and neighbouring communities amid fears that a non-indigene from Kogi State whitethorn beryllium appointed to caput the institution.

Anyogo argued that Cross River State contributed astir 90 per cent of the logistics required for the take-off of the polytechnic and truthful deserves the accidental to nutrient its pioneer rector.

He warned that denying the authorities specified practice would magnitude to societal injustice and further dee...