Tinubu commended for appointing Bianca Ojukwu as Minister

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By Madu Obi

Anambra businessman, Chief Obi Okoli, has commended President Bola Tinubu for appointing, Mrs Bianca Ojukwu, the wife of the late Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu's wife as Minister.

Tinubu nominated Mrs Ojukwu as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in a cabinet reshuffle that saw five Ministers dropped.

In a statement signed by Chief Okoli, and made available to reporters Friday in Awka, said Bianca Ojukwu's appointment as Minister of State (Foreign Affairs) is for entire Igbo

According to Okoli, the appointment was a necessary step towards the recognition and according respect to someone held in the highest esteem by Igbo people.

He said: "It is heartwarming and praiseworthy. The appointment is a reflection of President Tinubu's commitment to the bridging of gaps.

He did not only honour Ndigbo, but also recognized the core values and excellent qualities of Iyom Bianca Ojukwu, which makes her a square peg fitted into a square hole.

Her diplomatic experience and expertise resonate loudly. There is no doubt, that she would bring her past experience as Nigeria's former Ambassador to Spain to bear on her appointment.

I congratulate Iyom and pray that she would use her new position to enhance Nigeria's position on the global stage.

The President has again exemplified his fatherly understanding of the yearnings of our people and taken this bold step to recognize the widow of the Late Igbo leader."

Chief Obi Okoli also commended the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, for his political dynamism and ability to pursue a united Nigeria without party borders.

"The appointment of Iyom Bianca Ojukwu, who is a full- fledged member of the governor's political party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, is an eloquent testimony of Soludo's astuteness in political engineering and diplomacy.

This is another feather to his already feather - filled cap, for his masterful success in integrating Anambra State into the mainstream of national governance, despite his high ranking membership of another party" he stated.