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[size=18pt]‘Appointments in Aviation ministry better under Oduah’[/size]
On March 14, 2013 · In News
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By Kenneth Ehigiator



LAGOS — Former General Manager in charge of administration at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Mr. Bitrus Agba, has said that appointments into positions in parastatals under the Ministry of Aviation had never been better balanced than now, noting that cries of marginalisation by some sections of the country were misplaced.

Agba, who spoke in an interview with Vanguard, said: “When the people of the South-West allege that they were marginalised by the appointment of the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, I get amused. And when I hear that the appointment she made was dominated by people from the South-East I get bewildered.

“If you check it you will discover that Oduah’s appointments were the most balanced in the industry since 1999 because it gave full representation to every part of the country. But I know why the South West is surprisingly crying marginalisation

“In the past they used to dominate every appointment made in the industry. And even now, if you get the list of all the workers in all the aviation parastatals, you will find out that they have the highest number of appointments.

“They are alleging ethnic cleansing because other parts of the country have been given opportunity. What I have come to know about Nigeria is that when you enjoy an unjustifiable advantage, you would want it to continue and when there is any effort to address the injustice, those benefitting will start shouting because they see it as a right to cheat others.

“For example, I was privileged to access some documents in the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria when Richard Aisuebeogun was the Managing Director of the Authority. These documents revealed that the former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani Kayode, employed about 30 persons in FAAN. Sixteen of them were made assistant general managers, deputy general managers and general managers, while the rest were absorbed in other ranks.

“These people did not have any aviation experience before they were employed. In fact, most of them came from local government councils and others were just thugs. These 30 people came from Osun and Ogun states.

“When many of them were examined medically prior to their employment, they failed medical tests; yet they were still absorbed. Many of them are still there till now.

“That is the way he deployed about the same number of people to the other aviation agencies. Now, I cannot recall any group from other parts of Nigeria crying ethnic cleansing. I cannot recall the unions raising hell about it.

“I also know that there were efforts to reduce staff in FAAN at that time because of over bloated manpower, as the authority lacked technical personnel but had very high number of administrative personnel because unprofessional people were dumped in the authority.

“I remember that all the efforts made to reduce that number failed because some powerful people were contacted to kill that move. And so the agency lives with that burden till today. The question is why was there no outcry about marginalisation and ethnic cleansing then?

“To me, it was because the people that over the years have seen it as a right to dominate other people made the appointments. They did not even consider federal character; they did not even consider getting few people from other parts of the country; yet there was no deafening outcry.”

“Today, Princess Oduah employed Nigerians into the parastastals, taking cognizance of the federal character and some people are crying wolf. I need to be contradicted, but I am sure that most of those who are crying ethnic cleansing and marginalisation have not seen the actual number of people employment and where they came from. Somebody just threw allegation into the air and it automatically transmuted into a fact; nobody cares to verify because the objective is to run some people down.

“Some people, especially some journalists who are campaigning against the appointment had argued that two wrongs does not make a right; that because somebody did it in the past does not mean that somebody should do it again. I wish this argument and logic started at least six years ago. That is why I said I am amused when I read this in the papers.

“I think the earlier we realised that every Nigerian has a stake in this country and has equal opportunity in this country the better we hoped to sustain the future of our dear nation. Those who think they will continue to lord it over others should think again and realise that Nigeria was not created for them alone; it was created for all Nigerians.

“Campaign of calumny can never submerge the truth; it can only heat up the political system and facts always stand out at the end of the day. And it is even surprising that the people of south west are the ones crying ethnic cleansing and marginalisation.

“I remember some years back when they were mocking a region well known for the word, marginalisation and accusing them of whipping up self-pity sentiments. Isn’t it surprising that the words ethnic cleansing and marginalisation are not, after all, a monopoly of some other ethnic groups.”

www.vanguardngr.com/2013/03/appointments-in-aviation-ministry-better-under-oduah/

ba7man: I also had my secondary education in Warri so i'm aware of the preferential treatment given to indegenes concerning scholarships sponsored by oil companies. They also favoured indegenes while recruiting staffs.

Not talking abt scholarships bro.

eggheaders: no need wasting my time on an android.that believe eastern flood Yoruba schools.

Typical yoruba response. People whose best defense is insult. How myopic but not surprising.

eggheaders: this above statement shows you have not cross the niger bridge in your miserable life.jeez you must be a Joke.to back up yorubas claim of being Better educated.can anyone name any tertiary institution with less than 30% academic staff strength in the whole of the country.

You comment shows how myopic you are. I'm from Delta. Never needed to cross a "Niger Bridge" to get to the SW. What's even more funny there is no proof that say yoruba are the most educated of that yoruba have the most university graduates. This is another reason why its clear you people reason out of your backside. You people prevent others, natives of the oil lands, from getting jobs because of your familiar acts of tribalism. In short, its all coming to the light day after day just like the evils of your Northern cohorts.

dayokanu: Oil companies recruit from the Top Universities in Nigeria

Most Oil company only look at certain schools and mostly UNILAG, IFE UI

Check the global ranking of Nigeria Universities any year Top 5 are usually dominated by SW schools Maybe those are based on nepotism too

Show me any Global ranking that doesnt have at least 3 SW schools in their top 7.

The MNC recruit from these top schools an example below

http://www.4icu.org/ng/

Using that as an example assuming an Oil company recruit 1 student from each school that means We would have 5 from SW schools out of 10

Your example holds no water at ll, especially since the schools are overwhelmed with SE and SS natives. In fact, with this being the case along with the addition of the non-SW schools, there should be no reason whatsoever that the oil companies should be overflowing with Yorubas.

The northern oil ownership is not surprising. The yoruba nepotism in the oil companies is a known secret. its ridiculous especially since the most educated people come out of the se and ss. from the looks of the right up there will soon be a purge of yorubas by the natives out of the niger delta because this article seems to be getting a lot of people angry.

Bluetooth a.k.a. dayokanu

killayut: So the use of Igbo on a people started with the people neighboring the Edos who look like apes right ?

Another reason why the Ijaw will always be beneath us. Go back and reread my comment.

killayut: And the word Igbo is from the Edo word Igbon. The people were referred to as Igbon by the Edos cos of their ape like physique.

Stop deceiving yourself. They never refered to Igbos as apes. They recognized Igbos by their clans and that is only the clans that were neighboring them.

This is who you call a real governor not a crafty thief like fashola:

https://www.igbofocus.co.uk/assets/images/Rivers_State_Gov.gif
https://www.igbofocus.co.uk/assets/images/governor_mb.gif
Hon Chibuike Amaechi
Onye isi ochichi
Ndi-Rivers State

~Bluetooth:
Ode
He still your papa money abi ?

You say We,as if your are an acn card holder Oba Jealousy #1.

babapupa:
@ misterh. Please leave that miserable loser alone.

This is not about him, Akala or any other clown out there.

Babaparapo #1 stuff your shyt gay. fasholas a thief.he does little nonsense stuff to hide his theft and little rats like you fall for it.

All of the crook are headed to ACN.Lol. bravo.What do you expect when a thief Tinubu is headed the party.

misterh:
No, he inspires me to be amiable and that i can have a brighter and rewarding future unlike your mentor, Alao Akala who embezzles with reckless abandon and thinks that the world starts and ends at Agodi state house. My mentor, BRF has a vision for a better society while yours has a vision for his pocket to be filled with embezzled money. Go rot in hell with your mentor. RUBBISHHHHHH!!!!

All the wonder stuff Alao Akala is doing for Oyo state that you blind sighted fools can't see.go to hell.

Kobojunkie:
This is all moving old wine to new bottles . . . . it remains the same win and people ought to focus on the content and not how shiny the new botttle is.


All these politicians waiting to the last minute, to switch parties, are likely only doing it to secure their seats somehow. They probably think that it would be better for them to align themselves with parties that will probably guarantee their future in power.

Of course that is what it is.

babapupa:
These clowns and losers are looking for attention, please ignore them.

Now when its on the other hand then its ignore them.Look man im derailing the thread whether you like it or not you monkey.

misterh:
This man inspires me,

Inspires you to be a fool?

seanet02:
@choosen04, then who is the best man this country can offer? You that can not pass a simple primary six examination. You are a big fool

Gov. Chibuike Amaechi dumbass. How can you ask a stupud question like that.Open your eyes!

Ileke-IdI:
So it wasnt about their looks, it was their style?
Tell me more, oh great igwe.

chyz, you're very angry and upset today. Your bite marks are not as deep as before, your words are close to incoherent.
I'm assuming it's because of Ojukwu's news. If your God says it's time to go, just pray he finds peace in another life.
It must be painful, I know. Your God be with you.

Just like the typical yoruba nigga, leavin his female to fight for him.Cowards.smh.I'm out.

babapupa:
Look at this nuisance going on and on about another man's looks. What's next? Are you going to start describing my p/rick too?

F/u/c/king omo Igbo Adofuro homosexual buruku.

Lol.cowards.insecure gay faggies.run up and down on the igbo mans nuts all day. cant worry about your own issues.

Ileke-IdI:
Men on men physical classification. lol
Has it gone to that level? But your girls are humping them tho  

And i hump there's too. Come see how them yoruba niggaz would come hate on me cause they couldnt even talk to a common yoruba girl!!!! how hard is that?! i'd get all the yoruba girl and these corky niggas would try to bend backwards and spend all that money on them and think they was goin get sum azz.lol.we as coward niggas dark ashy blabk shyt looking negros.

babapupa:
I know it's ignorance betraying you, but for your information, Yoruba military men whooped biafra into submission.

Biafra surrendered to a Yoruba man.

Abeg keep these facts in mind anytime you get the urge to open mouth and begin talk as if den just release you from under cave.

Babaparapo #1 of the weak azz monkey looking tribe. You remind me of when we use to make fun of the yoruba kids in class because they were ugly. you're probably one of them,the ugliest one name Tunji. Lol. Im still wondering why yall look like that.smh. and the marks dont help neither.

Ileke-IdI:
jor jor, nitori olorun, dnt take your anger out on me. I be God?

Screw you.There is no god but Allah.remember that.

bk.babe97y:
gay! Your attempts at derailing the thread failed: in Megatons!

You tried to shift topic to Mr.Awolowo, it didnt work, nobody's biting! Stick to the topic at hand!

Deceitful Ibo monkey! See why nobody likes yall?

Cowards. Yall talk the most shyt but cant back up nothin lol. how do u let a people wo have been starve, land destroyed,discriminated against,etc. surpass yall and in  a short peeiod of time.lol. Always worrying about the Igbo. You land is so impoverished.Hence, why everyone says you all are dirty. All yall do is talk i swear lol. Bunch of dodos.

Ileke-IdI:
oops wrong thread

Odabo, scram!

bk.babe97y:
Dude, you aint got nothing to say you need to just STFU!!! Yall niggaz is freaking pathetic! Your parents was fucxcked up in the head and theyve transferred the madness to you guys!

Who the hell did you surrender to, as Babapupa noted above? So, what are you harping about?

I really wish yall surrendered to that hot headed Murtalab Mohammed guy. . . . after all the surrendering Biafran Officers had been butchered in Cold-Blood on live TV (and surviving Biafrans flee to the Cameroonian border), I'd love to hear you spit this rubbish you spitting on here!

Please bytch nigga roughly 100,000 Biafran soldiers died in the war compare to your weak as nigerian army which lost over 200,000.Get the fuk outta here yall weak pathetic cowards.Empty azz vessels.Beat ur chest but only have air to show for all that talk.weak azz niggas.

To bad that bastard awoloho is the only one out of the four Ojukwu,Zik,Balewa,Awoloho to never reach is goal of ruler of a country or at least one of the rulers of the country.Pathetic.

babapupa:
This has got to be the daftest and d/umbest utterance ever.

According to documented history,  the Great Black Scorpion of the 3MC and OBJ whooped Biafra into submission, not the British Army.

Biafra surrendered to OBJ, not the British Army.

Talk about grand ignorance and stupidity.

You yorubas are so funny.You are the only tribe in the whole of nigeria that do absolutely nothing but come out to claim themselves as the mightiest and doers of all.ROTFLMAO!

Lybia.

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