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From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri
The Managing Director of the Imo/Anambra River Basin Authority, Gerald Osuagwu, has been reappointed to head the establishment for another four years.
Osuagwu whose tenure elapsed on June 2, 2023, got a reappointment letter from the office of the former Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF) on approval by former President Muhammadu Buhari before leaving office.
His resumption of work on Friday, however, doused every speculation of his exit from the establishment as he was treated to a heroic welcome by the staffers carrying placards with inscriptions such as “Welcome Mr Project, Welcome Mr Due process, we love you.”
Addressing the staffers after they ushered him into his office, Osuagwu promised them of a good working relationship even as he vowed not to segregate among them.
He said: “We are starting afresh, we’ve learnt our lessons; the coming four years would be better. I’m a human being; we’re here to move the authority forward, there should be no segregation.
“Whisper to me whatever you think will make the authority to grow, I’m just your leader not your boss, I will always maintain that open door policy, I urge you all to work as one family, what I desire is peace, we can’t work in faction, let’s work as a team.
“I can’t do the job alone; collectively we would do the job. I call for synergy among all the departments. I thank you for your cooperation, which earned me the best MD award last year. It will spur me into greater action,” Osuagwu said.
