Scrapping Govt Agencies Will Worsen Unemployment – Owie

[Shola Sholaz]

FORMER Senate Chief whip, Senator Rowland Owie, Saturday, appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan not to scrap governments agencies as reportedly proposed, warning that the action could deepen unemployment in the country.
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While commending the president for the effort to resuscitate the Ajaokuta Steel Company, Owie warned Jonathan to be wary of those who may be working for the opposition inside his government, positing that it would be evil and anti-people if people around the president are suggesting policies that would further impoverish the masses of the country, which, according to him, will be an advantage for the opposition.
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" I wish to appeal to our son and brother, President Goodluck Jonathan, not to listen to those agents of doom that are pushing for the scrapping of over 200 government organizations by his government.