₦airaland Forum

cosby02:
very good you can identify Federal Character established under the provision of 1999 constitution (as ammended).
Try and identify if his appointments has breached any of the provisions, then you come back for talks.
For record purposes, am not his supporter and i dont intend to become one anytime soon, am only telling you Buhari isnt president inorder to satisfy your whims and caprices.

tutudesz:
According to you the constitution permits me to appoint my people everywhere, but does that make is right?

TonyeBarcanista:
Even the President out of shame released a statement to counter their flop (though exposing themselves the more), you are here carrying his burden on your head like the Jerry Coil of Korede Bello...

cosby02:
Sorry am not interested in what's right or wrong...only interested in what's constitutional and unconstitutional. THANKS.

TonyeBarcanista:
You are such a funny character...

No President has EVER skewed appointment the way Buhari is doing. Even the Federal Character Commissione under Buhari is openly skewed... How can both the Chairman and Secretary be from the same Northeast? This is unprecedented in Nigeria.

As for meeting constitution, do you know that a man can appoint his wife and kids as DGs of Agencies and will argue that it is their prerogative?

How do you front unity and oneness in such a multiethnic society by being sectional?

cosby02:
Sorry am not interested in what's right or wrong...only interested in what's constitutional and unconstitutional. THANKS.

Bolustical:
I have always known Tonye to be a pseudo intelligent person and I must say that I am not disappointed by this writeup.

The positions of SGF and CoStaff are very sensitive and thus must be occupied with confidantes, people whom you share the same ideologies with, and in the case of Nigeria, someone who understands and perfectly speaks your native language. In fact, these two people are like your families and your safety is in their hands.

So, how on earth did you expect the President to go for an Ijaw, Ekiti or Mbaise man for such positions? Even your brother, I mean the fisherman from Otuoke, Chief of Staff/SGF were all from the south.

Remember, after Mike Oghadome, GEJ replaced him with another southerner, Arogbofa?

Despite all these, I never saw any of your write-ups. What about the other key positions

TonyeBarcanista, you're one of the reasons why I don't believe that Nigerian youths are ready for governance.

I'm so sure you would by the time you become a governor, Nigerians will know Yahaya Bello and Dino were heroes.

TonyeBarcanista:
By TonyeBarcanista


On November 4, 2017 the Presidency released names of 157 (wrongly calculated 159) political appointees appointed by the President with aim of dispelling a previous report that 80% appointees are from the Northern part of the country. 

After going through the list I realise that the aim of Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser (media) that released the list was not to inform but to deceive and manipulate the minds of many Nigerians into believing that the government is non sectional. This writeup is meant to bring to fore the hidden fact about the sectionalism of President Muhammadu Buhari led government.

QUALITY VS QUANTITY:
Every exposed mind know that the President of the United States of America, President of Russia Federation, Chancellor of Germany, Prime Minister of Britain, President of France and even Prime Minister of Canada  are never considered as equivalent or equal to a President of any African country (Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa etc), South and Central America countries or Eastern European countries, though they are all Presidents/Head of Governments of sovereign countries. In fact, this classification is evident in the 15 member United Nations Security Council UNSC, where 5 Permanent members (United States of America, Russia, China, France and United Kingdom) have the final say in ANY resolution that affects the body over the other 10 members (temporary). The UNSC is the most powerful organ of the United Nations.

Similarly, in Nigeria's public service, not all ministries, departments and agencies are considered 'equal' or equivalent. The ministers of Defence, Interior, Works/Power/Housing, Justice/AGF and Petroleum resources are not in the same class with ministers of Trade/Investment, Science/Technology, Sport/Youth development, Tourism and Women Affairs, though all are 'ministers' in the cabinet. This is same way the Group Managing Director of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) cannot be said to be in same class with someone in charge of Nigeria  Christian Pilgrimage Board. 


What is traditional in Nigeria is that QUALITY is factored when fairness in appointment is analysed over QUANTITY (just like in anywhere else).

In fact, I remember in February 2010 when the newly appointed acting President Goodluck Jonathan tookover, he "demoted" the then Attorney General/Minister of Justice Michael Aaondooka to Minister of Special duties, and "upgraded" Mrs Alison Diezani Madueke from Transport minister to Petroleum Minister. Only the insincere minds will disagree with me on this.


FACT ON BUHARI'S SECTIONAL APPOINTMENTS
When some of us accuse the President of being sectional in his appointment, we are simply saying the President only appoint his kinsmen in KEY/INFLUENTIAL/QUALITY positions to dominate key sectors without recourse to the Federal Character Commission. In fact, even the Federal Character Commission has no federal character- else how would a President from the Northwest appoint Alhaji Shettima Abba and Mohammed Tukur from Northeast as Chairman and Secretary of FCC respectively?

A look at the Presidency shows clear act of ethnic/regional supremacism of the President. Apart from Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who is from the Southwest and was elected alongside Buhari, the other TWO top positions are occupied by the Northeast. I mean the influential office of Chief of Staff that is occupied by Abba Kyari and Secretary to the Government of the Federation occupied by Mustapha Boss, both of the Northeast.

In the Defence/Military sector, the only positions given the south are the ceremonial Chief of Defence Staff (Abayomi Olonisakin from the Southwest) and Chief of Naval Staff (SouthSouth).  The others were given to the North.

Buhari appointed General Babagana Monguno from the Northeast as National Security Adviser (NSA), Tukur Buratai from Northeast as Chief of Army Staff and Sadiq Abubakar from the same Northeast as Chief of Air Staff. This is in addition to himself from Northwest as Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, Dan Ali from the Northwest (Kano) as minister of Defence, Monday Morgan from Northcentral as Chief Defence Intelligence and Brigadier-General Musa Yusuf as Commander Brigade of Guard. In fact, he left NOTHING for the Southeast. If this isn't lopsided then someone need to enrol for English class.

In the internal security, the President was more brutal in his lopsidedness than he was in the Defence. 

The Interior Minister, who's the boss of all is Dr. Abdulrahman Dambazzau from Northwest, the Inspector General of Police is Ibrahim Idris from Niger state (North central), the Comptroller-General of Prison is Ahmed Jafaru from Kebbi (Northwest), Immigration is Mohammed Babadende from Jigawa (Northwest) and Abdullahi Muhammadu from North central heads Civil Defence. No paramilitary agency under the Interior is headed by a non-northerner.

Despite the above, Buhari still appointed Northerners as EFCC Boss (Ibrahim Magu from Northeast), DSS Boss (Lawal Daura from Katsina Northwest) and Custom Boss (Hameed Ali from Northwest).

Furthermore, Buhari craftily ensured  that the Petroleum sector, which is Nigeria main revenue sector is in the grip of the North. This he did by appointing himself from the Northwest as Honourable Minister and Maikanti Baru from Northeast as GMD. He trickishly gave Dr Ibe Kachukwu from SouthSouth the position of minister of state, an office everyone know is synonymous to minister without portfolio.

Even within the NNPC there are 7 Chief operating Officers, and of the 7, Northwest occupies 3, northcentral 1, while the southwest,southeast and SouthSouth have 1 each. Despite this, he still appointed Bello Gusau from North central as Executive Secretary PTDF, Isiaka Abdulrasak from North central as Chief Financial officer of NNPC and Modicai Ladan from same North central as Director, Department for Petroleum Resources. I dare not forget that the Head of Petroleum Product Pricing and Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) is Abdukkadir Umar.

In FAAN, Baba Appointed Saleh Danjuma from Northeast Managing director/CEO and still appointed 3 Executive Directors from Northwest alone while the Southwest, Southeast and SouthSouth have 1 ED each.

I am certain that readers will be bored if I am to write extensively on the lopsidedness in appointment in all KEY sectors of the country.

I find it absurd that Femi Adesina will lump every appointees into one as if they are of same worth, influence, value and weight. If not to deceive how would Mr Femi lump the appointment of National Security Adviser, SGF, Chief of Staff, COAS with Registrar CAC, Senior Special Assistant (Diaspora), Senior Special Assistant (National Assembly), SA Economy, MD BOA into one category?

I am ending this piece by calling on the president to take a cue from the late Umaru Musa Yar'adua, his kinsman from the same Katsina state who never allowed tribal and religious affiliation overshadow his sense of judgement. If he feels too big to learn from Yar'adua, then he should learn from the late nationalist Aminu Kano. 




May God Bless Us All And Bless Nigeria

Inioribo Tamunotonye
National Coordinator,
Peoples Democratic Party National Youth League (PDPNYL)

sarrki:
@ Tonye please remember to break it to each geo political zone

Not lumps everything as north

We should also be matured in our analysis

ivandragon:
the list published by the FG is designed to deceive just as you have pointed out.

they omitted appointments such as TETFund, NBTE, NBC, SMEDAN, DIA & some other posts.

they also designated some DGs/Heads as 'commissioners' so that they can be lumped with other commissioners giving a false sense of equity as was done with NERC

also, I am certain one name (from the south) on the list appears twice.


one major thing is that the INEC chairman comes from the same zone as the president, that is unheard of in Nigeria.

Bolustical:
Under GEJ

SGF - South East
Chief of Staff - South South
Minister of Petroleum - South South
Minister of Finance - South South
Minister of Works - South South
Minister of Aviation - South East
Minister of Power - South East
Minister of Health - South East

These are obviously the 'juiciest' ministries according to you and other Nigerians.

TonyeBarcanista, please where is the SW where he cleared 5 out of 6 states? The same SW that mobilised for GEJ against the Yaradua's cabal in 2010 through Tunde Bakare, Wole Soyinka et al?

Here is a link to where northerners complained about the lopsidedness of GEJ's appointments over the years. Check and judge! All the first class agencies were headed by SS/SE.
http://newsrescue.com/list-of-president-jonathans-appointments-shows-ethnic-lopsidedness/#axzz4xYo1PKdn

Despite the fact that the SW lost out at the Speakership position, GEJ never gave a damn about them and yet there was no wailing from the Yorubas.

You can only fool IPOB Yoots, Tonye!

Bolustical:
Under GEJ

SGF - South East
Chief of Staff - South South
Minister of Petroleum - South South
Minister of Finance - South South
Minister of Works - South South
Minister of Aviation - South East
Minister of Power - South East
Minister of Health - South East

These are obviously the 'juiciest' ministries according to you and other Nigerians.

TonyeBarcanista, please where is the SW where he cleared 5 out of 6 states? The same SW that mobilised for GEJ against the Yaradua's cabal in 2010 through Tunde Bakare, Wole Soyinka et al?

Here is a link to where northerners complained about the lopsidedness of GEJ's appointments over the years. Check and judge! All the first class agencies were headed by SS/SE.
http://newsrescue.com/list-of-president-jonathans-appointments-shows-ethnic-lopsidedness/#axzz4xYo1PKdn

Despite the fact that the SW lost out at the Speakership position, GEJ never gave a damn about them and yet there was no wailing from the Yorubas.

You can only fool IPOB Yoots, Tonye!

Amarabae:
Point of correction.
Late Dora akunyili was who fought against the cabals during yaradua era.
So are saying that southwest voted for buhari in order to spite GEJ?
Why did tinubu betrayed mulikat when the speaker of house of representatives was zoned to southwest?

TonyeBarcanista:
OGA, YOU AND I know that the office CHief of Defence Staff carries BIG name, he gets salutes but in terms of influence he doesn't when compared to COAS, who has direct control of the Army, report to the C-in-C and is a member of Security Council like CDS.

In fact, the office was created by General Yakubu Gowon to ease out General Alani Akirinade the COAS so as to bring his own man when he saw that the then COAS was becoming a threat. Just like Kachukwu felt when he was "promoted" to HMOS for Petroleum, Alani assumed he was being upgraded only to realise what hit him after assuming office. That's a topic for another day anyway...

Why did Yoruba complain of lack of "representation" in GEJ's government? Was it not because they felt that they weren't given enough Quality MDAs? Beside, everybody knows that a VC in University of Maiduguri or UniOsun is not in same class with the VC of ABU, OAU or Unilag despite all being VCs

TonyeBarcanista:
He was even blaming Jonathan on Mulikat's failure to clinch HOR Speaker position

oladeebo:
Relegated the office of any minister of Nigeria is relegated the state the minister come from, the personality of the minister and Nigeria nation at large same thing to the personality and office of Chief of Defense staff of Nigeria Army those office deserve our respect even when playing politic.

Amarabae:
I knew that their sai baba noise in 2015 was out of hatred for GEJ.
This is a region that produced an 8yrs tenure president which is obasanjo yet they expected GEJ to give them heaven and earth.
The same bitter tribalistic self centered politics of Awolowo is what they are still practicing.
Mulikat was rallied by all of house members to be the new speaker but tinubu betrayed her for tambuwal.
PDP need to get it's house inorder for 2019

TonyeBarcanista:
See you will get grey hair if you want to analyse all of them one by one. The guy had to lump SSA Diaspora (lol) with GMD NNPC

tutudesz:
By appointing a particular section into key office? The Chife of Army Staff(COSA) and IG of police should not come from the same area and no President has ever don that before.

cstr1000:
[s]And what exactly have buhari done to better Igbo lives better than Jonathan.
Jonathan was failure who employed igbos into sensitive positions. How has buhari done better? Instead he has been worse.
He did not appoint igbos. Even the people he now appointed are grossly incompetent[/s].

engineerboat:
That is there hallmarks reception.

I was wondering whether we get MD NNPC fot diaspora when i saw the Adesina crooked list

EazyMoh:
Give us the section of the Constitution that says they shouldn't.

TonyeBarcanista:
Well, the thing is the way some of these people defend the sectionalism of Buhari is alarming. I am sure Buhari kinsman will never defend any action that is clearly tilted against the north.

Buhari supporters remind me of Hitler's...


Meanwhile, you look a bit different on DP

Amarabae:
lols.
That's a close shot.
Childbirth can alter someone physique and outlook but with exercise and good diet, the slaying figure will return.
You nko, y don't you upload your pics let's see the guy behind the "tonyebarcanista posts"

NigerDeltan:


Buhari can only impress the uninformed

TonyeBarcanista:
Oga all over the world there is class of minister and it isn't peculiar to Nigeria. People call Fashola Super Minister simply because he is controlling 3 Powerful Ministries (2 "A" graded Ministries and 1 "B" graded ministry). Even in academics there are grades and class. In fact, some Universities are regarded as Ivy League in the USA. Can you compare State University of New York with Harvard University? So it isn't peculiar to Nigeria alone!

Similarly, some portfolio are more important/valuable than others. This is why the North dont joke with Ministry of Defence, Interior, Justice/AGF and Petroleum. They can forgo Information, Agriculture, Special Duties, Science and Technology etc.


As for CDS, ask an informed northerner he will tell you that he doesn't give a damn about the position. The COAS is the gig

Jesusloveyou:
like you

Clerverly:
What Improvement Has Appointment Made To The Lives Of The People, Aside The Usual Lining of The Pockets Of The Beneficiaries?

Okay, Jonathan Was A "Fair" President, He Appointed Igbos To The "First Class" Posts, Secretary To The FG etc But Did The Appointment Construct The 2nd Niger Bridge? Did Anyim Cause the construction of Enugu-Portharcourt Express?

Jonathan Was The President For 6 Years, Did He Construct East West Road?

Northerners Have Ruled For Almost 24 Years, Did it end poverty in the North?

You guys should come off this petty fight for all these foolish and selfish politicians...they are fighting for their pockets while using you as pawns..

oladeebo:
I don't know how I can explain further, you are coordinating a political party, are you coordinating zonal, regional or national party, don't you realize you are more guilty than Buhari with your analysis?

TonyeBarcanista:
Even the President out of shame released a statement to counter their flop (though exposing themselves the more), you are here carrying his burden on your head like the Jerry Coil of Korede Bello...