Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade has
come under fire following his absence from the ongoing National
Economic Council retreat in Abuja.
The retreat is being chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo.
Calabar-based economic analysts George
Ebri and Mike Effa expressed their disappointment at Ayade’s absence
from the retreat, saying the state had missed an opportunity to benefit
from a national event.
Ebri criticised the governor’s refusal to direct his deputy Ivara Esu to represent him at the event.
Ayade has been out of the country since the second week of February without officially handing over to Esu.
Ebri said, “We are very sad that our
governor is absent from a retreat to address the economic crisis
confronting the country when his colleagues are there.
“The initiative is a welcome
development. It’s what the country needs at this critical period. I
enjoin President Muhammadu Buhari to sustain it and make it more
frequent.”
Effa, who queried the governor’s
frequent foreign trips, lamented Ayade had travelled to different
countries without officially handing over to his deputy.
He said, “The situation in Cross River
State where the governor has established offices outside the country is
worrisome and it should be addressed by the House of Assembly.
“He has deliberately denied us the
opportunity to share our economic woes with other governors. I am sure
he didn’t even direct his deputy to represent him.
“At this critical stage of our economy,
Ayade has decided to operate annex offices in every part of the world
to the detriment of the masses. This is pure wickedness.”
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