A former Senator who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani has faulted the ministerial appointments made by President Bola Tinubu especially in the Ministry of Defence.

The President appointed two former governors, Mohammed Badaru, former Jigawa state governor as Minister of Defence; Bello Mattawale, immediate past governor of Zamfara state as Minister of State, Defence.

In a series of tweets on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, Sani said while Matawalle should use his position to rid Zamfara of bandits terrorising the state, Badaru shouldn’t have been appointed Minister of Defence.

“In view of the security challenges faced by this country, I thought the Defence Minister should be a retired Military officer with experience and records of accomplishments. That office shouldn’t be just political especially at this time”.

“Matawalle is the Minister of State for Defence and not the ‘Senior’ Minister. His presence there factored Zamfara and its banditry challenges. This is a challenge and an opportunity for him to takeout Turji, Aleru and other terrorist kingpins in his state”.

“The ‘Senior’ Minister for Defence has no experience in Defence matters. A retired Army, Airforce or Naval officer is the best for Defence”.

https://thequesttimes.com/insecurity-badaru-has-no-experience-in-defence-matters-shehu-sani-tells-tinubu/

I don't see Nigerian problem going away, as long as we continue compensating people for loyalty with public office

Tinubu appointed most of them as compensation for helping him rig election, not because they're competent .

Please, what is Festus Keyamo doing as aviation minister ?
What does he know about aviation hmm

What's matawalle doing in defence?

Tinubu is just clueless

Nigeria's case has always been a matter of square pegs in round holes
Was it not the former Minister of education who admitted that he had no knowledge of what his duties entailed as a minister of education?

The truth here is that no reasonable or tangible progress can ever be made as long as we keep wallowing in this same mistake. Election winners reward their loyalists with these slots and you wonder where exactly we are heading to as a nation. The truth here is that even the said Sen. Shehu will gladly take up the appointment is the gesture is extended to him, he's only an active critic because he's not in power

Shoigu the Minister Of Defense OF the Russian Federation was not a military man, neither do he have experience in Defense matter before he was made the Minister Of Defense in Russia.


David Norquist the 34th United States deputy secretary of defense from 2019 to 2021 and presently the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) have no military background.

A civilian can be appointed to be the Minister Of Defense. Countries all over the world do it.

LagosFirstSon:
Tinubu appointed most of them as compensation for helping him rig election, not because they're competent .

Please, what is Festus Keyamo doing as aviation minister ?
What does he know about aviation hmm

What's matawalle doing in defence?

Tinubu is just clueless

Exactly

Tell him something joor

Shehu sani d blogger

Parachoko:
Shoigu the Minister Of Defense OF the Russian Federation was not a military man, neither do he have experience in Defense matter before he was made the Minister Of Defense in Russia.

And that is Russia,
Red herring fallacies isnt always applicable all the time.

Parachoko:
Shoigu the Minister Of Defense OF the Russian Federation was not a military man, neither do he have experience in Defense matter before he was made the Minister Of Defense in Russia.


David Norquist the 34th United States deputy secretary of defense from 2019 to 2021 and presently the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) have no military background.

A civilian can be appointed to be the Minister Of Defense. Countries all over the world do it.

They do it and they achieve results but here in Nigeria even the acclaimed professionals wont even achieve anything talk more of someone who doesn't have any idea regarding the role he/she is supposed to play.

phorget:




They do it and they achieve results but here in Nigeria even the acclaimed professionals wont even achieve anything talk more of someone who doesn't have any idea regarding the role he/she is supposed to play.

Well, he has being giving the chance


No matter how hard you wail on Nairaland, it won't change reality.

He has being appointed and am sure he won't want to fail.

Kwankwaso was once a defence minister. Was he a former General? Narrow minded comments

Parachoko:
Well, he has being giving the chance


No matter how hard you wail on Nairaland, it won't change reality.

He has being appointed and am sure he won't want to fail.

His predecessors has always fail so it wont be shocking if he fails. Nothing surprises me any longer.

phorget:



And that is Russia,
Red herring fallacies isnt always applicable all the time.

Adetokumbo kayode( SAN ), OLUSHOLA obada, rabiu KWANKWASO, musiliu obanikoro, mustapha shittima , and Yayale Ahmed are once minister of defense without any single military backgrounds

yarimo:
Adetokumbo kayode( SAN ), OLUSHOLA obada, rabiu KWANKWASO, musiliu obanikoro, mustapha shittima , and Yayale Ahmed are once minister of defense without any single military backgrounds

Bro you seems not to get my point, I am not against anyone getting any position, what I have always been afraid of is their lack of ability to deliver.
If those ones you mentioned had one time delivered then I'm sure we wouldn't be where we are today. Nigeria only has the habit of filling up positions without actually delivering the actuality of occupying such positions.
From presidency to governor or any other position you could ever think of.

phorget:




Bro you seems not to get my point, I am not against anyone getting any position, what I have always been afraid of is their lack of ability to deliver.
If those ones you mentioned had one time delivered then I'm sure we wouldn't be where we are today. Nigeria only has the habit of filling up positions without actually delivering the actuality of occupying such positions.
From presidency to governor or any other position you could ever think of.

minister of defense don't go to war

yarimo:
minister of defense don't go to war

Ministers dont go to war.

You still dont get my point anyway.

Defence minister has nothing to do with insecurity. Anybody can be defence minister, it's just and administrative work.