How Buhari plans to address lopsided appointments in his govt

Bombarded with accusations of lopsided appointments in his government, President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he is currently looking into the issue in order to address it.

He sai that he has instructed that a list of all heads of parastatals be submitted to him.

He has also promised his administration’s readiness to address other issues of concerns like rising cases of corruption and insecurity in various parts of the country.

A statement released by the president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said that Buhari made the promise on Friday when he received a Christian delegation led by the President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Olasupo Ayokunle and a Muslim delegation led by the Secretary General of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Dr. Khalid Abubakar Aliyu, in separate meetings at the State House.

He said, “On the question of one-sided appointments, we will look at it. I have given instructions that a list of all heads of parastatals be submitted to me and I know they will not delay in doing that.”

President Buhari said his administration would ensure reform of the police and judiciary, describing both institutions as critical for the security and stability of the nation.

“There is no way we can be comfortable in our country unless we are lucky to have a good police force and judiciary. We need a good police force and judiciary to really maintain the legitimacy and the confidence of the populace in governance,” he added.

On the fight against corruption, Buhari assured both CAN and the JNI leaders that his administration would always be guided by the rule of law and constitutionality in prosecuting all those that had been accused of corruption.

President Buhari explained to the JNI delegation that corruption in the country had taken a cultural dimension, urging all religious leaders and Nigerians to join in the fight in order to reverse the trend.
He said, “When something becomes a culture, it is more difficult to stop, but collectively we will prevail.”

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In his remarks, Rev. Ayokunle commended the President’s achievements in the fight against corruption, empowerment of the military to flush out Boko Haram terrorists and the recovery of some of the kidnapped Chibok girls.

The Secretary General of JNI appealed to the President to pay more attention to the yearnings of Nigerians, urging him to continually walk in the fear of God.

Recall that a recent effort by the Presidency to diffuse allegations of lopsided appointments, which have continued to trail Buhari’s government, was faulted by some Nigerians who accused the government of omissions in the list of head of parastatals it published.

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