A former two-term house of assembly member, Mfawa Ofegobi has respectfully turned down his recent appointment by Cross River state governor

The Cross River state governor had appointed him as his Special Assistant, health (Yakurr).

Mfawa Ofegobi was a former two-term member of the Cross River State House of Assembly.

According to the former house of reps member, the appointment recognizes his ability as an individual but he has chosen to decline.

He said that accepting the appointment will be wickedness on his part against the youth who need offices like that to get exposure.

He said this through a written press statement made available to Cali Town. It reads:

“I have been inundated with series of phone calls and personal visits by friends, relatives and political associates after the Cross River State governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, through his SA Media and Publicity, Christian Ita, announced my appointment as Special Assistant, Health (Yakurr) to His Excellency, Prof. Ben Ayade.

This appointment is one honour that recognizes my abilities as an individual and as a through and through party man who has enjoyed and continues to enjoy the support of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, our party.

“Regrettably, discernment and wise counsel makes it impossible for me to accept this appointment because after serving in the Cross River State House of Assembly, CRSHA, for eight years, it has become pertinent that I concede political appointments like this to a younger generation of party people.”

“They need the exposure that comes with appointments like this and it will be sheer wickedness on my part to deny them this opportunity, ” he said.

“I thank His Excellency for this recognition and pray that he succeeds in his discharge of functions as governor of our state. May God bless us all, ” Ofegobi added.