Obijulius:
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President Goodluck Jonathan was in power for six years, yet there were no significant development in the Niger Delta.

christinie:
Buhari is not smart.

&he is ruling over you & your people? , your case is sorry!

doublewisdom:
Buhari failed even before he begun.

christinie:
Buhari is not smart.

Ofunaofu:
this argument is the best so far.

disloman:
But better than d clueless one.

Alaanyihaji:
If the argument is sacrosanct, why did our founding fathers put the clause of federal character in our statute books. The failure of Jonathan does not justify the neglect of a whole geo pol zone in 31 appointments of a president that belongs to everybody and belongs to nobody. Who is fooling who please? These things are human,giving all a sense of belonging; does not prevent focused development.

modath:




This argument would have been Valid if PMB was cut with the same cloth as JONA, but we all know that isn't so!!!

We are a multi ethnic,& diverse & mutually distrusful lots, so appintments should follow that pattern so everyone will be able to identify with the govt & have confidence of equal representation, that's all!!

My grouse with PMB's appts (no complaint about the CVs of the appointee) so far is that the tag of blind tribalism that he was given that was so hard to surmount in 3 failed bids is what we (unapologetic stan) are still being asked to explain everyday!!!

Anyway, I decided long ago to be on the side of Nigeria & not any politician (at the end of the day 99.9% of them are not worth it) so ...

OpeQuadri:

"Personally, I consider the
appointment uproar as a
distraction to the more urgent task
of nation-building. Now, the fall
out will further stoke up tension
and worsen our national cohesion.
Conspiracy theorists, disgruntled
politicians and mischief makers
are weaving different tales and
creating fears among the
populace. Disgruntled politicians
are also using the opportunity to
score political points.


"In the midst of the national
confusion that trailed the
appointment, Nigerians are, sadly,
not asking the pertinent questions
that can refocus the narrative into
a more productive one: What has
appointment got to do with the
national question and malaise that
confront our nation? How has
previous appointments impacted
on the lives of the people? Or is it
just the feel good factor that an
appointee comes from the same
geographical zone as one? Why
the fixation on appointments? Why
are Nigerians not demanding that
our government address the real
challenges facing the nation?
If you ask me, I do not think
Nigerians should bother
themselves with who holds which
office so far the appointees can
deliver.

"For example, what has
been the contribution of our
kinsmen who have held political
positions in the past? How has
the North benefitted from being
perpetually in power?


"Despite having been in power
more than any other geopolitical
zone, the North is reputed to have
the worst development indices in
the country today. It has the
highest number of out-of-school
children. Do these realities not
render the controversy about
lopsided appointment pointless?
Let’s take a lesson from our
immediate political dispensation.
Former President Goodluck
Jonathan was in power for six
years, yet there were no
significant development in the
Niger Delta. Jonathan was the
President and also had appointees
from his ethnic group in various
positions. Has the Niger Delta
fared better? Was East-West Road
completed in the years he was in
power? Was Bayelsa transformed
into Dubai? Even Otuoke,
Jonathan’s hometown, reportedly
lacks potable water. Now, it has
taken Buhari, a President from the
North to begin the clean-up of the
environmentally degraded Ogoni
after six years of a Niger Delta
President. Who is fooling who?
What has appointment got to do
with it? I believe Nigerians should
spend time on the critical issues
of development and nation
building rather than spend time on
frivolity of who is appointed into
which position. Buhari should be
allowed to appoint those he
considers capable enough to help
him realise his election promises
because at the end of the day, the
buck stops at his table. If he fails,
Nigerians should hold him
responsible in the next election."

http://www.punchng.com/opinion/what-has-appointment-got-to-do-with-it/

christinie:
Buhari is not smart.

kITATITA:


I bet you my dear, he knows what he's doing.

disloman:
But better than d clueless one.

modath:


&he is ruling over you & your people? , your case is sorry!

Heromaniaa:
These people don't get it yet. Nigerians are untrusting of one another. no ethnic group trusts the other. The essence of equal distribution of political positions is to create confidence in the government. It is to ensure that no one tribe places its heel on the head of another. it is to build trust and guarantee that the Igbos and Yorubas will not wake up one fateful morning to the nozzle of an AK 47 wielded by a northern soldier- screaming "Do you accept sharia or do you want death?"