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Soludo's UN Appointment Splits House

Soludo's UN Appointment Splits House

By Festus Owete and Otei Oham, Abuja

Attempt by some members of the House of Representatives to congratulate President Umaru Yar'Adua and the Central Bank Governor, Charles Soludo, on the latter's recent appointment by the United Nations has sharply divided the House.

Following the division and fear it could generate bad blood among the members, the motion on the matter was withdrawn by its sponsor, John Halims Agoda (PDP, Delta).

Agoda, in the motion he brought with 76 others, had prayed the House to congratulate the President and Soludo over his appointment by UN few days ago as of one of the 10-member world class economists and financial experts to reform the faltering world economy.

The sponsor said the appointment brought honour to the country.


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