DONSMITH123:
I love this Femi Adesina, he will always come out to defend his boss.


In other news, is there any hope for Ameachi and Fashola in this govt?.

Just asking o. lol

myqel:
Ok...we are waiting




Nigeria needs balanced diet to live a healthy life

oluwaSmith1:
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina has called on those criticizing his principal for appointing mostly northerners into his government to first look at how qualified those appointed are for such positions, adding that it is the President’s prerogative to appoint whoever he pleases into his government.

While enjoining those already crying wolf over Buhari’s early appointments to first take cognizance of “the personal merit of each person that has been appointed,” he stressed that: “You cannot run away from the fact that each person appointed merits the position. They are qualified!”

Adesina, who made this known Friday while speaking on RayPower’s flagship programme monitored by DAILY POST in Abuja, said: “But then in terms of the spread, the thing I will also like to say is that the President has the prerogative to make appointments and he knows that there is federal character in our constitution. I’m sure he bears that in mind as he makes the appointments that will come in the future.

“I believe that at the end of it all, there is going to be a balance.

“These are still early days in the appointments he is going to make. At the end of it all, I believe we are going to have a balance,” he stated.

Responding to the need for Buhari to make appointments bearing in mind that Nigerians of northern extraction are already leading the legislature and the judiciary, Adesina said: “Let’s not forget that some of those were by elections, some were statutorily the next person in rank. There is nothing the president can do about that. If it’s by election, what will he do about it? Because he doesn’t control the election; the National Assembly came by election.”

“For the ones he can control, there are still so many ahead,” he said stressing that any position can be key depending on the way the person appointed into the position “applies himself to that position.”

On whether Nigerians can begin to expect ministerial list, the Presidential spokesman assured that Buhari will keep to the September dateline given by him. He added that, “September is just next month and it has 30 days. I believe that within those thirty days, the job will be done.”

http://dailypost.ng/2015/08/28/buharis-appointments-to-be-balanced-in-the-long-run-femi-adesina-replies-critics/

bigerboy200:

Too cheap and watery.. u can do better..

Seawhy:
The taste of the soup is in the smell.
First and major appointments have been made and the north carried the day.
SE has not tasted any and at the end of the day, they will be appointed minister for state for Health.
The question is why not appoint South first and the north last or are we saying there is no qualified SE or SS for the positions so far.
Mr president stated it categorically that SE and SS gave him 5% so they should expect 5% appointments.
We are watching

Demdem:


Eediot, Jonah-daft all throughout his presidency as southern president had Anyim (South) as SGF and Oghiadome and Arogbofa (South) as chief of staff.
Did u ever for once curse Jonah-daft for this?

oluwaSmith1:
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina has called on those criticizing his principal for appointing mostly northerners into his government to first look at how qualified those appointed are for such positions, adding that it is the President’s prerogative to appoint whoever he pleases into his government.

While enjoining those already crying wolf over Buhari’s early appointments to first take cognizance of “the personal merit of each person that has been appointed,” he stressed that: “You cannot run away from the fact that each person appointed merits the position. They are qualified!”

Adesina, who made this known Friday while speaking on RayPower’s flagship programme monitored by DAILY POST in Abuja, said: “But then in terms of the spread, the thing I will also like to say is that the President has the prerogative to make appointments and he knows that there is federal character in our constitution. I’m sure he bears that in mind as he makes the appointments that will come in the future.

“I believe that at the end of it all, there is going to be a balance.

“These are still early days in the appointments he is going to make. At the end of it all, I believe we are going to have a balance,” he stated.

Responding to the need for Buhari to make appointments bearing in mind that Nigerians of northern extraction are already leading the legislature and the judiciary, Adesina said: “Let’s not forget that some of those were by elections, some were statutorily the next person in rank. There is nothing the president can do about that. If it’s by election, what will he do about it? Because he doesn’t control the election; the National Assembly came by election.”

“For the ones he can control, there are still so many ahead,” he said stressing that any position can be key depending on the way the person appointed into the position “applies himself to that position.”

On whether Nigerians can begin to expect ministerial list, the Presidential spokesman assured that Buhari will keep to the September dateline given by him. He added that, “September is just next month and it has 30 days. I believe that within those thirty days, the job will be done.”

http://dailypost.ng/2015/08/28/buharis-appointments-to-be-balanced-in-the-long-run-femi-adesina-replies-critics/

BabaO2:

You are most foolish of all fools in Nigeria. Is Jonathan administration your standard?, we voted for change from lopsided appointments, from nepotism. Infact na fire go fire you, for using jonathan's administration as a standard to follow.

Demdem:


Case closed. Fools can continue to wail as they deemed fit.

omenka:
That is that, period! Anyone not comfortable with this position can go hug a cactus tree in Sahara desert.

People keep saying the appointments are lopsided and compare them to what obtained under Obj and GEJ, without recourse to the time frame under which the previous appointments were made (four years) and the number of appointments that can be made.

They can continue to wail for all we care.

Olaolufred:


SOUTH EAST SHOULD HAVE BRACED THEIR SUPPORT UP TO 35% OR 40%.

5% IS DAMN TOO LOW.

HOWEVER, MINIMUM OF 3 MINISTERIAL POSITIONS WILL GO TO S/E, 4 TO S/S, AND 6 TO S/W.

THINK IT IS FAIR ENOUGH.

BUT IF WE INSIST ON FEDERAL CHARACTER, THEN OUR SUPER EAGLE AND FALCONS, DREAM TEAMS AND ALL TEAMS MUST BE FEDERALLY CHARACTERIZED.

Nicepoker:
even femi is aware that the appointments are not balanced.

Demdem:


3 for SE.........say wettin....What did they bring to the table? When Buhari was sweating it out, many of them were busy looking for his certificates while watching propaganda video prepared by pdp. Abegi 2 is OK jor with kachikwu already at NNPC.

Olaolufred:


I AM ACTUALLY A CHEERFUL GIVER.

ACCEPT THAT WIDOW'S MITE, BIKO.

Demdem:


Ok, give them DG NEMA make we hear word biko in addition .

Olaolufred:


O SEUN OMO.

YOU EASILY REPENT.

Goke7:
The only time a Nigerian will not cry about marginalization is when someone who is from their tribe becomes President. Let's not be fooled, when Obasanjo was in power, the north cried about marginalization, when Yar adua emerged, it was the turn of the south to cry marginalization, then Jona came with his wahala and no ss or se cried about marginalization, only the sw and the north were crying, now its the north that is in power and all southerners are crying again.

All this talk of marginalization is becoming boring to me jare, its a viscous cycle, when my town's man no dey there, I must cry marginalization.

What is it with all this appointment sef? someone said it gives a sense of belonging and I said WHAT, with no roads, electricity, good hospitals and unemployment.

I think if Nigeria is working, then I feel a sense of belonging. Let's think again Nigerians.

HirstMOG:
Same thing he said when he was called on political platform this morning that he "believe" (faith at work) PMB will balance the appointments with subsequent appointments. That is when the flesh has been eaten then the patient dog will now eat the fatest bone, cos patient dog de forbid the flesh!!! A slave will always support his master.

tete7000:


Believe is a word you use when you have no brief from your oga to speak on a subject matter. I no envy this Adesina at all, he is a spokesperson for a man who keeps everything close to his chest. A man who doesnt reveal his intention to him. No wonder Tinubu said he will have a hard time defending Buhari. Imagine his choice of words: 'I believe', 'In the fullness of time', 'In the long run'. Did baba send him message? O ga o. I laugh in greek.

modelmike7:
Sure of course, we the Change agents do know that everything will balance up at the right time... But most importantly, we need people that will make Nigeria great again and goodbye to ethic, tribal and religious politics that never did any good for this nation for the past years, but only encourage rogues in power...... God bless PMB. God bless Nigeria.

amusadele:
When I place and Buhari in terms of foolishness, the diference is very insignificant. In other words, both of you are dunce. See who dey talk of ethics, religion, etc. Just tell us who are the worst tribal, religious set of people other than the northerners. Have you not read the admission of Adesena, telling Nigerian that there will be balanced appointments in a short while? Tufiakwa