Full list of Members Of Pat Utomi’s Shadow Government

There is a stir in Nigeria’s hornets’ nest currently following the release of list of members of the Pat Utomi’s shadow government.

Professor Utomi is a respected Nigerian political economist and owner of the Lagos Business School, who has consistent with viewpoints concerning the Nigerian socio-polity

He has just inaugurated a shadow government composed of individuals from diverse backgrounds, amidst increasing hardship in the country.

He said the “Big Tent Coalition Shadow Government,” which was launched virtually on Monday would be highlighting shortcomings in the current government.

“Today, I bring to this pioneer body the desperate cries of a people troubled by how their reality seems bound for serfdom. I challenge you to awaken these people who wrongly believe that everything is fine as long as they can manage a share of what little still trickles down from crude oil sales,” Utomi said.

Here is a list showing members of Pat Utomi’s Shadow Government

1. Dele Farotimi, Head of the Ombudsman and Good Governance portfolio.
2. Oghene Momoh, Cheta Nwanze, Daniel Ikuonobe, Halima Ahmed, David Okonkwo, and Obi Ajuga: Policy Delivery Unite
3. Adefolusade Adebayo
4. Peter Agadah,
5. Sadiq Gombe,
6. Chibuzor Nwachukwu,
7. Salvation Alibor,
8. Bilkisu Magoro,
9. Victor Tubo,
10. Charles Odibo,
11. Otive Igbuzor,
12. Eunice Atuejide,
13. Gbenga Ajayi,
14. Mani Ahmad,
15. Peter Oyewole
16. Omano Edigheji.
17. Sidi Ali,
18. Ibrahim Abdukarim,
19. Adenike Oriola,
20. Promise Adewusi,
21. Ukachukwu Awuzie,
22. Ambrose Obimma,
23. Rwang Pam,
24. Kingsley Anedo,
25. Auwal Aliyu,
26. Ghazali Ado,
27. Nana Kazaure,
28. Aisha Yusuf,
29. Charles Gilbert, and Olujimi Akiboh.

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According to the convener, the Pat Utomi shadow government would hold would hold weekly cabinet meetings where it would be assessing government policies, proffering alternatives.

“This shadow team must also address issues of ethics, transparency, and integrity, which continue to challenge this government at every turn,” Utomi said.

“Nothing is more urgent than tackling the rising poverty across the country. Multinationals are shutting down, and millions are unemployed. Just two recent company exits illustrate how poorly thought-out policies have tanked the economy.”

“The resort to propaganda as a tool of governing, by the party in power, makes rational discussion of the decisions of the APC government difficult, moving us more towards fascist conditions.

“Like Joseph Goebbels inoculated Germans to Hitler’s deadly path, a massive shower of propaganda insults seeks to prevent patriots from factually critiquing policy choices of the government, and the behaviour of its agents, which can have more negative consequences on our well-being,” he said.

“Making propaganda of most leaders being in agreement on removing the petroleum subsidy was to cover up policy errors of how to remove it without further structural damage to the economy.

“The sequencing of actions could have produced different outcomes than driving the people into penury,”

“Unfortunately, corruption and short-sighted self-interest have prevented sensible policy choice and passionate implementation,” Utomi stated.

“The argument that pain from policies is inevitable is giving a lie by the wasteful use of public resources for executive comfort in Jets, Yachts, and frequent travel. Pain evenly spread breeds consensus that accelerates implementation.”

Utomi challenged the shadow cabinet to propose and promote a practical economic growth strategy.

“Don’t worry if they steal your ideas and use them—the gain is for Nigeria,” he said.

On security, he noted that parts of Benue and Plateau states have been deserted due to terrorist attacks, with no visible government strategy in place to address the crisis.

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“The threat to peace and the effect of uncertainty on economic activity make this such an important issue more appropriate for emergency measures than that which led to the unconstitutional ousting of Rivers state Governor Sim Fubara,” he said.

He advocated a decentralised policing structure, arguing that communities should have their own armed and trained forces, complemented by state police and a Federal National Guard.

“Policing for me is a local function. We will travel further if we get the communities to have their own armed and well-trained police forces, which will be layered State police and the Federal National Guard. It appears the corruption ‘benefit’ of centralisation is fanning rationalisation of centralisation,” he said.

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