Political appointees of Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi will be sacked if they criticise President Muhammadu Buhari.
Umahi, who issued the stern warning in a statement by his Media Assistant, Francis Nwaze said any of his aides, who has interest in insulting leaders of the country should resign first as he would not hesitate to sack any erring appointee.
He said “anybody who wishes to throw unnecessary stone against any of the above mentioned leaders should be ready to leave the administration.
“The Ebonyi State Governor, David Nweze Umahi, has prohibited any of his political appointees from castigating or abusing the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari.
“Doing such to any government or any governor in this country has no value to add to his administration.”
“The Governor has advised that anyone who wishes to throw unnecessary stone against any of the above mentioned leaders, should, in his or her own best interest, get ready to leave his government as such will attract immediate sacking.
“Any posting, henceforth, against the President, any governor or government from any of his appointees will attract immediate termination of appointment by him.
“If you want to castigate the President, his government or any governor, you must leave Governor Umahi’s government first.
“How does such castigation help the governor’s government?” the governor queried.
Umahi is arguably the only South East Governor that enjoys cordial relationship with the Presidency.
Apart from his open detest for the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a pro secessionist group, Umahi was also appointed Chairman Sub-Committee on National Livestock Transformation Plan, a team mandated to find a lasting solution to herders/farmers crisis.