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The Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency, Mrs.
Damilola Ogunbiyi, is a victim of victimization by the Minister of
Power, Sale Mamman, Sources have claimed.
Mamman, in a statement today (Tuesday), announced the indefinite
suspension of Ogunbiyi for some “infractions” in the agency.
Describing the minister’s indefinite suspension of Ogunbiyi as
“needless” and “ruthless”, the sources inside the ministry and REA
alleged that Mamman hated women.
“Let him come out clean; what are the so-called infractions? Could he
be that it was a sin for the REA MD to diligently execute the agency’s
projects?
“From all I know, Mrs. Ogunbiyi’s outstanding performance is there for
all to see. For the minister to attempt to discredit with the
statement he issued is disgraceful. it’s not the way to repay a
patriot like Ogunbiyi,” a reliable source in the know of the politics
going in the power ministry and Presidency said.
However, it was gathered that Ogunbiyi tendered her resignation on
October 7, giving three months’ notice.
The letter was addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari through the
office of the secretary to the government of the federation and the
minister of power, minister of state for power, permanent secretary of
the power ministry, and the chairman of the REA board were copied.
One source in the power ministry said, “You can’t suspend someone that
has already resigned. The minister is just being silly with the
announcement that someone who resigned months ago is now suspended
indefinitely.”
Another source claimed that Ogunbiyi did not report to Mamman but to
the minister of state for power, Goddy Jedy Agba.
“REA reports to the minister of state, not the main minister as shown
in the SGF circular,” he said.
Similarly, some persons close to the goings-on in the ministry
described Mamman as a misogynist.
“The issue here isn’t just politics or that of committing an
infraction. The man (minister of power) hates women,” one of them
stated.
