Public Office Holders Should Not Be Tribesmen , Avoid Nepotism, Says Populist High Chief Bobo By Wilson Macaulay Warri, Delta State
By Wilson Macaulay Warri, Delta State The Oroupawei of the ancient Gbaramatu Kingdom, Populist High Chief Wellington Bobo, has issued a strong and far-reaching admonition to public office holders across Nigeria, urging them to rise above tribal sentiments and shun nepotism in the discharge of their official responsibilities, warning that the twin vices are among the greatest threats to national unity, good governance and sustainable development. Speaking during an interactive session with journalists and community stakeholders in Warri, the respected Ijaw traditional leader, populist voice of the people and elder statesman lamented what he described as the embedded culture of ethnic chauvinism and favoritism which is growing in public administration to an unacceptable level, where appointments, contracts and opportunities are increasingly influenced by tribe, clan, or personal relationships rather than competence, merit and national interest. Populist High Chief Wellington Bobo kn...