Seventy-year-old Col Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (retd) has a history of speaking truth to power. He did so under dictatorial military regimes. He has done so under democratic civilian governments. His recent open letter to President Mohammadu Buhari demonstrated his consistency as a vocal social critic.
Umar said “any conversation” with the President “cannot gloss over the chaos that has overtaken appointments into government offices” in his administration. ”All those who wish you and the country well must mince no words in warning you that Nigeria has become dangerously polarised and risks sliding into crisis on account of your administration’s lopsided appointments which continues to give undue preference to some sections of the country over others,” he said.
According to him, “Nowhere is this more glaring than in the leadership cadre of our security services.” He blamed the President for “skewed appointments into the offices of the federal government, favouring some and frustrating others.” He was emphatic that the President’s style “shall bring ruin and destruction to this nation.”
Are these mere allegations or factual observations? Umar is not given to baseless criticism. The attentive public pays attention to him when he criticises power. Indeed, in this instance, his criticism of the Buhari administration is familiar. Other perceptive observers have made similar observations about the President and his approach to governance. The observations are provable.
The question is: Is the President listening? Umar also drew Buhari’s attention to “the pending matter of appointment of a Chief Judge of the Nigerian Court Appeal which appears to be generating public interest.”
This is what he said about the matter: “As it is, the most senior Judge, Justice Monica Dongban Mensem, a northern Christian, is serving out her second three-month term as acting Chief Judge without firm prospects that she will be confirmed substantive head. I do not know Justice Mensem but those who do attest to her competence, honesty and humility. She appears eminently qualified for appointment as the substantive Chief Judge of the Court of Appeal as she is also said to be highly recommended by the National Judicial Council. If she is not and is bypassed in favour of the next in line who happens to be another northern Muslim, that would be truly odd.”
It is not clear what the President will do in this case. But it is clear what he should do. Ultimately, Buhari needs to listen more, and reflect more.

http://www.politico.ng/col-umars-observation-is-president-buhari-listening/

Every good Leader is a good listener

But you know Buhari has hearing difficulties and hasn't been to see his ENT specialist doctor lately

THERE ARE NO EARS AND EYES IN HIS CRYSTAL BALL.

The Praise Singers surrounding Buhari will not listen...

Na e gud southerners.dont they have people in buhari's government?they do.if they cannot speak up for their people,cos of their selfish interest.so be it.i came across a video of 1964.where a foriegn journalist asked ahmadu bello his take on national appointments.ahmadu bello said "north first.and any position they cannot get a suitable northener,they give it out as a contract job,till a northener is found".and that is what buhari is doing."north first".my question is;how much contribution have these appointments brought to the north?poverty upon poverty.