NIPOST staff shut down office, protest Tinubu’s appointment of CEO
(Business Africa Digest)-Some angry staff of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) have shut down the headquarters of the agency in Abuja to kick against the appointment of Tola Odeyemi as Chief Executive Officer/Post Master General.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had last week made some changes in the leadership of communication agencies including Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST).
Tinubu had approved the appointment of Odeyemi as the CEO of NIPOST via a press statement issued by the Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale.
No sooner had Odeyemi’s appointment was made public, reports emerged that the sacked Post Master-General, Adeyemi Adepoju, had been reinstated.
In a viral video, Adepoju was seen addressing some staff of NIPOST who claimed Tinubu had reappointed him.
This led to another round of controversy as the protesting workers on Monday denied entry to the newly appointed NIPOST CEO, Odeyemi.
The angry members of staff said they did this because her appointment was against their wish.
The workers, who futher said they preferred Adepoju, also chanted solidarity songs and wielded placards during their protest.
