SergeAlain:
The writer is obviously new to Nigeria, or was too young to follow other changes in govt in the past.

These positions you have outlined are standard positions whose occupants would be changed once there is a change in the presidency, even if the the same party won. Only a fool would retain police chiefs, service chiefs or SSS head whose loyalty is not 100% assured. The changes in NNPC leadership is also given because you need your people looking after the cash till. Its that simple.

In deed to add to your list, expect the leadership of all major parastatals (except autonomous ones like CBN etc.) to be retired (in the next 6 months), expect the commander of Brigade of Guards to be changed for an officer from Daura (or at least Katsina), expect all the GOCs to be changed across the key military formations.

These changes always happen with a change in govt, and have nothing to do with seriousness or the lack thereoff. Seriousness will be judged when the rubber hits the road from May 29th. We wait with baited breath!!!

jamace:
Was it the public that appointed them or the president and commander in chief? Please go and read the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria and the laws establishing those institutions to know to whom their loyalty should go.

Medley:
by the time he fires every Nigerian he met in different positions in 2015 without compensating the geopolitical zone,who will be left to vote for him in 2019.

Bevista:
Whatever "superior knowledge" you think you have is misguided. It is the type that has plunged this country into a state of lawlessness. The President is the CSO of the country and C-in-C of the armed forces, so all security agencies are expected to yield to his leadership. But this does not require unpatriotic loyalty. At all times, the interest of the country and the Constitution must take precedence.

barcanista:
It is the usual practice for every service chiefs and IGP to be relieved of their jobs immeiately a New President is sworn in. When Objj took over, IGP Ibrahim Coomassie was relieved of his job for Musliu Smith, all service Chiefs were retired. When Yaradua took over, all service Chieds were retired and he appointed Mike Okiro as IGP rather than Obj's preferred Ogbonaya Onovo. The loyalty of the service Chiefs and IGP is first to the country and secondly to the President and C-in-C.

However, firing Marylin Ogar will amount to "Withunt because she isn't the Head of DSS. Buhari can only chnge the DG DSS and his management team, the DG will then redeploy Mrs Ogar to another unit. As for NTA DG, it is expected that he will be relieved.

Well, here lies our problem... Those that will replace the above listed will become loyal to the President and maybe less Professional. We need to strenghten our institutions and end this "he who pays the piper should dictate the tune".

Medley:
by the time he fires every Nigerian he met in different positions in 2015 without compensating the geopolitical zone,who will be left to vote for him in 2019.

Medley:
by the time he fires every Nigerian he met in different positions in 2015 without compensating the geopolitical zone,who will be left to vote for him in 2019.

texazzpete:


Loyalty to the President does not even begin to Cover the rubbish Marilyn Ogar was doing.

Abi DSS was not loyal during the Obasanjo years?

I suggest you read the constitution. The security forces are mandated by law to respect the fundamental human rights of Nigerians and they are not to involve themselves in politics.

SergeAlain:
The writer is obviously new to Nigeria, or was too young to follow other changes in govt in the past.

These positions you have outlined are standard positions whose occupants would be changed once there is a change in the presidency, even if the the same party won. Only a fool would retain police chiefs, service chiefs or SSS head whose loyalty is not 100% assured. The changes in NNPC leadership is also given because you need your people looking after the cash till. Its that simple.

In deed to add to your list, expect the leadership of all major parastatals (except autonomous ones like CBN etc.) to be retired (in the next 6 months), expect the commander of Brigade of Guards to be changed for an officer from Daura (or at least Katsina), expect all the GOCs to be changed across the key military formations.

These changes always happen with a change in govt, and have nothing to do with seriousness or the lack thereoff. Seriousness will be judged when the rubber hits the road from May 29th. We wait with baited breath!!!

curiouses:


http://www.farooqkperogi.com/2015/04/people-president-buhari-must-fire-to.html

omenka:
I swear, when I got to the 10th line, one name popped up in my mind; Marylin Ogar!!

On reaching the list, I wasn't disappointed she came first!

Even my friends who work with DSS insist she's brought so much shame to that establishment.

curiouses:


http://www.farooqkperogi.com/2015/04/people-president-buhari-must-fire-to.html

jamace:
You just made a blank damaging statement without substance. Tell us which portion of my statement is false, please.

Most Nigerian so call educated elites are ignorant of the constitution and the writer above is number one of them.

He/she should go and read the constitution and the various laws of those organisations to know to whom their loyalty should go to.

To help: Their loyalty is to the President and Commander in Chief of the federation.

In Summary: Their loyalty goes to whoever is the President and Commander in Chief of the federal republic of Nigeria, even if the president and commander in chief is a goat!

B - Nigeria Police Force

214. (1) There shall be a police force for Nigeria, which shall be known as the Nigeria Police Force, and subject to the provisions of this section no other police force shall be established for the Federation or any part thereof.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution -

(a) the Nigeria Police Force shall be organised and administered in accordance with such provisions as may be prescribed by an act of the National Assembly;

(b) the members of the Nigeria Police shall have such powers and duties as maybe conferred upon them by law;

(c) the National Assembly may make provisions for branches of the Nigeria Police Force forming part of the armed forces of the Federation or for the protection of harbours, waterways, railways and air fields.

215. (1) There shall be -

(a) an Inspector-General of Police who, subject to section 216(2) of this Constitution shall be[b] appointed by the President on the advice of the Nigeria Police Council from among serving members of the Nigeria Police Force[/b];

(b) a Commissioner of Police for each state of the Federation who shall be appointed by the Police Service Commission.

(2) The Nigeria Police Force shall be under the command of the Inspector-General of Police and contingents of the Nigeria Police Force stationed in a state shall, subject to the authority of the Inspector-General of Police, be under the command of the Commissioner of Police of that state.

(3) The President or such other Minister of the Government of the Federation as he may authorise in that behalf may give to the Inspector-General of Police such lawful directions with respect to the maintenance and securing of public safety and public order as he may consider necessary, and the Inspector-General of Police shall comply with those direction or cause them to be compiled with.

(4) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Governor of a state or such Commissioner of the Government state as he may authorise in that behalf, may give to the Commissioner of Police of that state such lawful directions with respect to the maintenance and securing of public safety and public order within the state as he may consider necessary, and the Commissioner of Police shall comply with those directions or cause them to be complied with:

Provided that before carrying out any such directions under the foregoing provisions of this subsection the Commissioner of Police may request that the matter be referred to the President or such minister of the Government of the Federation as may be authorised in that behalf by the President for his directions.

(5) The question whether any, and if so what, directions have been given under this section shall not be inquired into in any court.

216. (1) Subject to the provisions of this constitution, the Nigeria Police Council may, with the approval of the President and subject to such conditions as it may think fit, delegate any of the powers conferred upon it by this Constitution to any of its members or to the Inspector-General of Police or any other member of the Nigeria Police Force.

ajealadick:


Are you saying that apart from these corrupt people in the various offices we can't replace them with other people with equal or more qualifications and credibility?

Medley:
by the time he fires every Nigerian he met in different positions in 2015 without compensating the geopolitical zone,who will be left to vote for him in 2019.

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most positions in Nigeria are zoned to ensure that each geopolitical zone is represented,care must be taken not to leave a particular zone out of the equation.

curiouses:


http://www.farooqkperogi.com/2015/04/people-president-buhari-must-fire-to.html

curiouses:


http://www.farooqkperogi.com/2015/04/people-president-buhari-must-fire-to.html

barcanista:
Some of you just spew rubbish. The Best Budari could do to Mbu is to ask the IGP to redeploy him. Buhari can't "fire" him just like that(except he was indicted, even at that it can be contested in court see Ribadu Vs FG). All you Buharists could be myopic. Buhari isn't a military dictator, he was elected PRESIDENT with no absolute power. All his actions MUST follow the constitution.