•Anti-graft group vows civil actions

NIGERIANS are not relenting in their call for a probe into the controversial appointment of Aisha, daughter to the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, as a top official of the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA).

NSIA manages the nation’s Excess Crude proceeds.

Despite her questions over her qualification, Kyari’s daughter was recently unveiled as an assistant vice-president of the body, an appointment allegedly done outside the due process.

But Nigerians are having none of it and are demanding that she must step down.

The latest call for a reversal of the appointment came from an anti-corruption civil society organisation, Coalition Against Corruption and Bad Governance (CACOBAG).

The group placed a probe burden on the president, vowing that a no-show would compel a series of civil actions soon.

A release on Saturday, signed by the group’s chairman, Alhaji Toyin Raheem, expressed worry that Ms Abba Kyari’s appointment was considered controversial because it violated set procedure at the NSIA.

The group said, “according to media reports, the position was not publicly advertised, contrary to what was expected of such position. Besides, Aisha Abba Kyari clearly does not meet the criteria for the role. She has just five years working experience at the National Integrated Power Project where she worked up until February 2019 when she got the NSIA job. Her appointment which is a level 3 appointment is the highest level in the organisation, whereas the average working experience for that level is 10 years.”

The NGO stressed that such practice at the highest level of government should be at variance with the anti-corruption posture of the Buhari administration.

The statement further states, “more disturbing is the report that the controversial appointment followed some arm-twisting and back deals with the top management of NSIA.

“Equally disturbing is the revelation that the new employee is starting up with an annual package of N32 million. We have chosen to call for a thorough investigation of this case because a similar thing happened in Pension Commission recently, and at the end of the probe, those involved were relieved of their job.


“Five days after the Abba Kyari employment scandal leaked in the media, neither the presidency nor the management of NSIA has deemed it fit to deny any of the following claims that: members of staff at the NSIA are infuriated by the appointment; that a few of the high-level personnel privy to the recruitment initially refused to interview Ms. Abba-Kyari; that one of such persons include an executive director, Stella Ojekwe-Onyejeli, who vehemently rejected the suggestion; that the ED was, however, arm twisted into playing along as the pending confirmation of her appointment to become a second-term ED became an instrument of blackmail; that her appointment was eventually confirmed sometime in March 2019 after she acquiesced; that Halima Buba, a board member at the NSIA who was also invited to observe the process, refused to take part; that despite all this, Ms Aisha Abba Kyari has since resumed.”


The group said this was not the first time the Buhari government would be involved in secret recruitment scandal involving relatives of highly-placed persons in his cabinet, adding that a similar one occurred at the Central Bank of Nigeria in 2017 involving children of some cabinet ministers and a nephew of the president.

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Na today? Integrity speaking

It's so unimaginable that people in government think they can do a d get away with anything!

Ibegtodiffer:
It's so unimaginable that people in government think they can do a d get away with anything!

Beause they know nothing would happen to them so far they are in power. even the people would only bark but still, nothing would happen and so no accountability

i dont see this guy making the cabinet this second term

Frustrated losers want to vent their anger on Aisha. You have failed. You will always fail. Failure is your heritage.

We are indeed fighting corruption

Finile

Buhari's integrity is like his school certificate. We keep hearing it exists but there is no evidence of its existence.


The fool is on those who bought his integrity crap twice. After the case of his "grass cutting uncle", it was clear even to the blind that Buhari is a scam.

Welcome to Nepotism Version 2.0

This is based on the Next Level Operating System

Padi padi government... I ain't surprised

Fear not north.

Nothing will happen, Buhari will just form deff and dumb as usual and latter say he doesn't know the extent of technology involved in the appointment

But I thought you people want the youths loots to occupy higher places in Government. Why the complaints?

I thought they said the president is a man of integrity. E go soon clear for the sai baba supporters. PDP I present to u your masters.

for their mind den go be like if dem make small noise dem go keep quiet

Their silly supporters on NL



Get BMC and n power and praise buhari day and might


While the real jobs with good pay go to their masters kids

5yrs working experience = 32 million naira annual package. What a great country we have. #BigShame

ClearFlair:
Frustrated losers want to vent their anger on Aisha. You have failed. You will always fail. Failure is your heritage.

Grow up senseless slave...must u always display up family well known stupidity.....?

Dat un parents didn't go to skl should not mk u expose them....ur 3class in the university just shows that it's in the family since ur d highest grading graduating student in ur class.. .

Plz respect urself...sensible persons are talking..you just listen!!!!!!!

Shit hole!! Nothing I mean NOTHING will happen to her! Relax and enjoy the show people!

ClearFlair:
Frustrated losers want to vent their anger on Aisha. You have failed. You will always fail. Failure is your heritage.

may failure fall on you and may it never leave you

Nigerians should calm down. Na today? Nothing will happen.

Go to CBN and FIRS and see the children and wards of politicians. Then go to N-power and see the children of good loving Nigerians.

In all I blame our now political " Nigeria labour congress who can't organise a nationwide civil disobedience

Integrity in action

I will still continue to say that Nigerians deserve the type of leaders they get. Until the young people in this country are ready to take to streets and shut down government over corruption and government irresponsibility like we've seen in other serious countries, Nigeria will continue to be a chess game in the hands of politicians

This is the one that got caught, others bear their husband's names or family's name and are relatively unknown.

Eya fa, I feel pity for zombies, 30k BMC salary for fighting online 24hrs with plenty curses from wailers and here kyaris daughter with 5yrs experience is receiving 32m per annum. God bless pmb mai gaskiya

You mean someone thats less tham 32 years to say the least and has just 5 years workin xperience is collecting more than 32m annually. Lord have mercy

Incase you forgot,next level is yet to kick off officially. Please eliminate any sniper or rat poison around your neighborhood before 29th may I repeat remove any potential suicide gadget/equipment around your neighborhood.
A word is enough for the wise.

I am not a blind follower. Despite being an APC supporter and apologist, I must say, the appointment doesn't speak well of a government whose priority is a fight against corruption. If the government fails to take necessary action on this, it will have an adverse impact on Buharis integrity. The only reason I am supporting this government is because of the likes of Tinubu and Orji Kalu in APC as it is evident that what affect a government affects the party in charge of that government.

ClearFlair:
Frustrated losers want to vent their anger on Aisha. You have failed. You will always fail. Failure is your heritage.

God bless mai gaskiya pmb