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Former Abia State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Obinna Oriaku has been appointed by President Bola Tinubu as the Commissioner representing Abia in the Federal Character Commission, FCC.
His appointment was contained in a statement released by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on Monday.
Following the appointment, the Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Abraham Amah and some other members of the party described his appointment as “well merited”.
A statement by Abia state PDP Chairman, Abraham Amah read in part:
“Although Chief Oriaku is not a member of our party, we recognize and celebrate merit wherever it is found.”
“Over the years, he has demonstrated admirable integrity, competence and unwavering commitment to public service”, said Amah.
Obinna Oriaku has been a regular critic of the administration of Governor Alex Otti since 2023, faulting Otti’s financial policies and other programs.
Oriaku had also been trading words with media aides to Governor Otti concerning contract awards, contract execution, financial transparency, pensions and gratuities payment and liabilities, as well as foreign donor agencies.
Apart from these, he has also been insisting that the past administration he served tried its best in managing Abia resources, a position faulted by the present administration.
However, the Abia state government had repeatedly urged Abia residents to ignore Oriaku’s regular articles, arguing that the past administration under which the former Finance Commissioner served underdeveloped Abia.
PDP jubilates as Tinubu appoints Otti’s stern critic, Oriaku as Federal Commissioner
