President Muhammadu Buhari is being accused of violating the federal character principle in a string of recent appointments at the Federal Ministry of Interior, SIGNAL can report.

The Presidency on Tuesday announced the appointments of Mr Ahmed Ja’afaru as new Controller-General of the Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS) and Mohammed Babandede as new Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).

Following the announcement of the appointments on Tuesday, civil servants in the Interior Ministry are said to be unhappy and grumbling about the appointments, which they say are in clear violation of Nigeria’s federal character principle that guides geo-political composition and appointments into the Nigerian civil service.

A top civil service source who did not want to be named told SIGNAL on Tuesday that the appointments were in contravention of Nigeria’s Federal Character Act. “Look, we know the kind of country that Nigeria is and that is why the federal character principle exists. You can’t have the Minister of Interior from the North, the Controller-General of Prisons from the North, the Commandant-General of NSCDC from the North and the Comptroller-General of Immigrations from the North all at the same time. Is it that there are no qualified people from other parts of the country? This is unacceptable. It is morally obscene.”

Under President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigeria Ministry of Interior is organized around five key agencies; the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS), the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the Federal Fire Service (FFS) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). In addition to these five agencies, the Nigeria Civil Defence, Immigration and Prisons Service Board exists and is headed by the Minister of Interior.

As it currently stands, Ahmed Ja’afaru, the Controller-General of the Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS); Mohammed Babandede, the Comptroller-General the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS); Abdullahi Muhammadu the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) and Joseph Garba Anebi, the Comptroller-General of the Federal Fire Service as well as their overall boss, the Minister of Interior, Lt. General Abdulrahman Damazzau (rtd) are all from the Northern part of Nigeria.

In 2014, former President Jonathan appointed Dr Peter Ezenwa Ekpendu, mni as substantive Controller-General of the Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS). Ekpendu was appointed following the retirement of the former Controller-General of Prisons, Mr Zakari O. Ibrahim. NAN reports on Tuesday that Ekpendu retired from service on May 17, 2016 after the mandatory 35 years in service.

Read more here: http://www.signalng.com/report-buhari-violates-federal-character-interior-ministry-appointments/

From d report d Interior Ministry is built as a pentagon but already d north has formed a quadrilateral leaving only Edo State who presently enjoy d IG of Police position as earlier done by GEJ. This is in addition to d North being d Minister of Interior, Chief of Army Staff, Natnl Security Adviser, DSS, Customs DG, EFCC boss. Buhari ensured d entire security paraphernalia is built around his people and expect other region not to smell a rat. It is painful DAT d more d zombified fanatics struggle to extricate this man from d crown of d infamous 5% vs 97% dichotomy; the more the President proves DAT that statement wasn't a slip of d tongue. Economy is on a free fall, insecurity being transported southwards via d Libyan herdsmen, general retrenchment and redundancy amongst d hitherto employed etc. The good thing is that dia is a God above all emperors. APC's new acronym of All Promises Cancelled has turned out to be d most appropriate metaphor to describe the govt of d day Eve d deregulation has turned out to be inconclusive as d government termed it a partial ond. As we move closer to May 29, it appears d gloomy picture might not get better soon.

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Buhari sef

I am tired of complaining, all I can say now is : anyone who has trouble should be delivering an unending blow to any party or any thing that can attract the attention of this govt..

Govt of d north by the north and for the north

Hmm! I don't think Buhari will obey Federal character rules and regulations. Good luck to the appointees

What do you expect from a bigot?

I do wish that I sometimes knew why...

The God that solved our Abacha problems and still solving them will also solve our Buhari problems in Jesus name, amen.

In God I trust.

booked

When he said those who gave him 5percent votes and the people that gave 95percent will not be treated equally most Nigerians didn't know how he will actualize it. Now it is playing out in the appointments made,the Yoruba's equally gave him votes but have been relegated. 2019 on my mind

he is not here to rule but to employ and empower his friends n family

Sincerely Buhari messed up. Will he come to South and campaign for 2019. I doubt because he will loose flawlessly. Am no longer proud to be called a Nigerian. His leadership is distasteful.

Tribal bigot

Buhari "I belong to nobody"

Another lie

Now that he is clearly and manifestly displaying his nepotism, very few of the Sai baba crew will appear here because even they know their Mr Integrity has blatantly contravened the laws of the land.

The eejits among them that will comment will start that nonsense noise of competence and ask whether d appointments of those from d southern region has made any difference to the region or people. Even the position of IG of Police, once vacant, will be filled by a northerner again.

Those who put this skeletal demon in power will live to regret their folly and then die d most ignominious of deaths!

Somebody wants to destroy the country economically and ignite it to consume everyone because of his parochial and bigoted demeanour.

freeze001:
Now that he is clearly and manifestly displaying his nepotism, very few of the Sai baba crew will appear here because even they know their Mr Integrity has blatantly contravened the laws of the land.

The eejits among them that will comment will start that nonsense noise of competence and ask whether d appointments of those from d southern region has made any difference to the region or people. Even the position of IG of Police, once vacant, will be filled by a northerner again.

Those who put this skeletal demon in power will live to regret their folly and then die d most ignominious of deaths!

I wuld av said a big amen 2 d last paragraph,but ...













Let's pray for our enemies that got us here in the hope that they will repent and be saved

You guys voted Usman Dan Fodio and expect equity

Which date the violation of federal character started. Under GEJ internal affairs ministry known as interior ministry today.
1.controller general of immigration Mrs. Rosemary chinyere Uzoma. South
2.Controller general of prison Mr.Peter EKpendu-south
3.commandant general NSCDC. Dr.Ade Abolurin-south
4. Controller general federal fire service. Joseph Amebi-South
PMB seriously following GEJ footsteps. May good save Nigerian.next topic abeg

It's change nau. No yoruba man should complain here, except the true ones like afenifere groups, fayose and opc.

Ddaji:
Which date the violation of federal character started. Under GEJ internal affairs ministry known as interior ministry today.
1.controller general of immigration Mrs. Rosemary chinyere Uzoma. South
2.Controller general of prison Mr.Peter EKpendu-south
3.commandant general NSCDC. Dr.Ade Abolurin-south
4. Controller general federal fire service. Joseph Amebi-South
PMB seriously following GEJ footsteps. May good save Nigerian.next topic abeg

Not true. They were not all serving at the same time. Unlike now, where they are from the north.
Anyway, I support Buhari sha, no reason to give job to a southerner until all northerners are well placed and happy!

While I dont support this Buharis action, its noteworthy that chief of defence staff, IG and chief of navy staff are from the south.

nwanna89:
While I dont support this Buharis action, its noteworthy that chief of defence staff, IG and chief of navy staff are from the south.

Nwanna just focus on the ministry of interior, unless you want to confuse the issue with a technique frequently used on this forum.

naijaking1:


Not true. They were not all serving at the same time. Unlike now, where they are from the north.
Anyway, I support Buhari sha, no reason to give job to a southerner until all northerners are well placed and happy!

I challenge you to give us the period of each of them serves.

naijaking1:


Nwanna just focus on the ministry of interior, unless you want to confuse the issue with a technique frequently used on this forum.

Lol. Apologies. Just clarifying because someone commented that the entire security paraphenelia is in the hands on the north

When it comes to being bias, PMB rates just as badly as Jonathan does pertaining to corruption.

That's my major grouse with the man.

And I wonder why he keeps doing the opposite of what conventional thinking would dictate, time and again!

Things as these can be so difficult to rationalize.

I see capable hands everywhere.

Pavarottii:
It's change nau. No yoruba man should complain here, except the true ones like afenifere groups, fayose and opc.

why should we complain when the number 2,3 and 7 citizen are yorubas(osibanjo,saraki and lasun) super minister,finance,health,solid minerals and communication are yorubas.Even though GEJ won all yorubas state except osun during 2011 election, the biggest office occupied by Yoruba was CG of civil defence.we complaints some people that were dear to GEJ insulted us that we are opposition

Ddaji:
why should we complain when the number 2,3 and 7 citizen are yorubas(osibanjo,saraki and lasun) super minister,finance,health,solid minerals and communication are yorubas.Even though GEJ won all yorubas state except osun during 2011 election, the biggest office occupied by Yoruba was CG of civil defence.we complaints some people that were dear to GEJ insulted us that we are opposition

Your hatred and focus on GEJ no gree you see road!

Ddaji:
Which date the violation of federal character started. Under GEJ internal affairs ministry known as interior ministry today.
1.controller general of immigration Mrs. Rosemary chinyere Uzoma. South
2.Controller general of prison Mr.Peter EKpendu-south
3.commandant general NSCDC. Dr.Ade Abolurin-south
4. Controller general federal fire service. Joseph Amebi-South
PMB seriously following GEJ footsteps. May good save Nigerian.next topic abeg

comptroller general of immigration Mr David parradang.. north central. corrected.