Edo communities petition FG, seek transparency in NIFOR CEO appointment
01 January 2025 |
3:24 am
Some communities in Edo State have petitioned the Federal Government over the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR).
Some communities in Edo State have petitioned the Federal Government over the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR).
The communities recalled that the CEO position was advertised in the national dailies on August 9, 2023, while the written and oral exams were conducted on October 10 and 12, 2023.
One year later, the leaders of the communities are alleging a plot to suppress the results and demand transparency for the appointment of a CEO for NIFOR. They called on the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to uphold merit, fairness, and transparency in the appointment.
The elders’ forum of the communities addressed their petition to the Senate President, Chief of Staff to the President, Permanent Secretary of the ministry, and the Head of Service of the Federation through Idahosa Moses and Co.
The petition was signed by Omobude Ali Joseph, Aighobahi Daniel, Omoruyi Jolly, Ahanor Ekhosuehi, and Ofamukoro Matthew for the communities’ Elders Forum.
The communities are Uwan, Ugbogiobo, Evboneka, Iyowa, Oluku, Okokhuo, Abumwere, Isikhukhu, Ekowe, Ekodobo, Azalama, Ozoguo, Obazuwa, Ekiadolor, Iguediaken, and Okunuvbe.
The petitioners asserted that the examination was meant to ensure a merit-based appointment but alleged that the results remained concealed, fueling speculation and uncertainty.
They described the delay as a deliberate attempt to undermine transparency, which is now causing unrest among the staff and other stakeholders in the institute.
They said: “We, the undersigned persons and indigenes of NIFOR host communities, most passionately appeal to you to probe into the deliberate non-disclosure of the outcome of the competency test and interview conducted by NIFOR.”
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