A youths group, Nigeria Youth Organisation, has hailed President Bola Tinubu over appointment of Sen. George Akume and Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chief of Staff to President, respectively.
The president made the announcement of the appointments during Friday’s meeting with members of the Progressives Governors Forum.
Reacting in a statement issued on Sunday in Abakaliki the National Vice-President (South-East Zone), of the group Comrade Okorie Okorie, described the appointments as commendable.
He said this was an opportunity for the new government functionaries to rejig the system and foster national unity amongst Nigerians.
He equally hailed the emergence of Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo, Chairman of Progressive Governors Forum.
He said: "May I, on behalf of myself, the Executive Council and teeming members of Nigeria Youth Organization (NYO) (South-East Zone) congratulate His Excellency Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker Federal House of Representatives on his meritorious appointment as Chief of Staff to President Bola Amed Tinubu.
"We also Congratulate His Excellency, Senator George Akume, former Governor of Benue State on his appointment as Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
"We wish to emphasise that the choice of President Bola Amed Tinubu in appointing Rt. Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila as his Chief of Staff and His Excellency Senator George Akume as Secretary to the Government of the Federation, is a well thought-out one.
"Similarly, we congratulate His Excellency, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State on his emergence as the Chairman of Progressive Governors' Forum, even as we call on him to use this unparalleled ample privilege to yet leave another memorable legacy in the sands of time.
"Conclusively, we do seize this opportunity to call on the newly appointed Chief of Staff to the President and Secretary to the Government of the Federation to be upright in discharge of their duties."
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