Agbu runs Taraba as personal estate, surrounded by incompetent aides, says APC chieftai
By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo
A chieftain of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State, Alhaji Aliyu Zubairu has criticised the state governor, Agbu Kefas, for appointing inexperienced people in his cabinet.
At a news conference on Sunday in Jalingo Zubairu accused the governor running the government as a private enterprise.
He said Agbu appointed inexperienced people who lack the courage to tell him the truth about the failings of his administration.
He alleged that most commissioners have no knowledge of office procedure and have no idea of what happens under their ministries as the governor takes unilateral decisions without their inputs.
It is so sad that the governor deliberately appointed incompetent people who lack knowledge of the offices they occupy.
“They don’t raise memos for contracts executed from their offices as the governor awards contracts without their knowledge and direct contractors to commence work”, the APC chieftain said.
According to him, “The governor does not follow due process. Most of the contractors are from Niger delta while few are the governor’s kinsmen from the part of southern Taraba. Governor Agbu is running the state like his personal estate.”
He added that, “The commissioners do not even know what goes on in their ministries and they can not challenge the governor because they are mostly people who lack experience”.
The commissioner for information and re-orientation, Zainab Jalingo, did not respond to telephone calls when contacted to comment on the allegations.
