Buhari's Kinsmen Condemn His Alleged Sectional Appointments

Posted by Odinaka on Fri 28th Aug, 2015 - tori.ng

Buhari's kinsmen have made their feelings known as they join the growing number of people reacting his latest appointments favouring only the North.

Reactions has continued to trail the latest appointments made by President Muhammadu Buhari. Already, groups, politicians among others, have condemned the development which saw the emergence of five out of six appointees from the North.

While many of the comments are being made by Southerners, Buhari’s kinsmen too have made their feelings known.

President, Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, Alhaji Yerima Shettima, on Thursday, described the appointment as sectional. Shettima said:

“It is unfortunate the way the situation is, because one becomes worried. We must be seen to be nationalistic than being sectionalised. I am beginning to feel uncomfortable because the complaint is that the appointments are seen to be lopsided. I also do not think that is the intention of the government.

"However, no matter how we pretend, the reality is that things are not done in the right way. The government should be seen to be more nationalistic than sectionalised. If we truly believe in true federalism and federal character, it should go round.

"We cannot say that a particular area has the best brains in the country. I think the government should look into that area thoroughly in as much as the President has good intentions.”

A retired Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav said:

“I see the appointments as lopsided. Nigeria is too big to have majority of the appointees from one section of the country. We have competent people in every part of Nigeria. For that reason, he (Buhari) should spread the appointments to every part of Nigeria.

If he (Buhari) is looking for honest people, there are honest people in every part of Nigeria, just as we have dishonest people in every part. Most Nigerians voted for him, even those who did not vote for him are his subjects and he is bound to carry every one along.”

See the full list of appointments thus far here