Well the appointments, has however, drawn the ire of Nigerians who asked Buhari to respect the country’s principle of federal character. Some reactions expressing concern over favoritism of Northerners as shown by these appointments include:
A commentator named Daamazing, on Nairaland, Nigeria’s largest
discussion forum, accused Buhari of appointing only Northerners into key
positions announced so far.The enraged citizen said in pidgin, “After
all your mumu promises, one thing you’ve not achieved, na to dey appoint
all the people for your family tree, dey do tourism up and down. (After
all your promises, you’ve not achieved anything. All you have done is
to appoint your kinsmen and travel all around the world).”
Another commentator identified simply as Augster, said, “Buhari, don’t
let those who voted for you down because your appointment of only
Northerners into top positions is baffling us.”
SenseiX, another Nairaland commentator, said it was wrong for Buhari to
have brought Daura, the acting DSS DG, from retirement to head the
agency when there were qualified persons from other regions of the
country still in service.He said, “He ignored the entire senior cadre of
the agency- from Bassey Eteng to the least- simply because they are
Southerners. Even if he wanted to pick a a Northerner, he should have
picked from the service rather than a 62-year-old retiree, whose only
qualification is being Buhari’s kinsman, who was in the DSS. When former
President Goodluck Jonathan appointed Ekpenyong, he was already a
Director of Operations, same for Gadzama, who was appointed by Umaru
Yar’Adua.”
Another reader, Omoyooba, said, “In a multi-ethnic and multi-religious
Nigeria, it is insensitive of him to be making appointments made up of
Northern Muslims. What of the Christians and the Southerners? President
Muhammadu Buhari should know that former President Goodluck Jonathan
started with greater goodwill than this in 2011 and he ran it aground in
four years. Buhari should not make the same mistake. Nigeria belongs to
everybody.”
On Facebook, Fidelis Anumole-Oparaku, who was apparently disappointed
with the situation, said the President’s ministerial appointments would
not be much better.He said, “Because he lacks the power to do so with
ministerial appointments, he will likely give key positions to Northern
Muslims, then the soft ones will be given to Northern Christians and the
South.”
While describing the President’s actions as worrisome, the Yoruba Unity
Forum Secretary-General, Senator Anthony Adefuye, warned that the
earlier the situation was reversed, the better, adding that the YUF
would not expect the North to marginalise the South. He also added:
“What is more worrisome is that the immediate past INEC Chairman, Prof.
Attahiru Jega, handed over to a Southerner but the Presidency changed it
to a Northerner. We are watching and waiting to see what comes out of
this new government.”
The National President of Njiko Igbo Forum, Reverend Okechukwu Obioha,
warned Buhari against running what he described as a “Northern
government." While expressing the fear that the trend, if left
unchecked, could destroy the country.He said,
“Buhari is simply running a Northern government. He is making his
appointments as if he is angry with other sections of the country. The
appointments are lopsided in favour of the North and that is not
acceptable.”
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