Ali Ndume: Tinubu Detribalized Nigerian, Appointed 71 Northerners, South 63

President Tinubu detribalized Nigerian by appointing 71 Northerners and 63 Southerners, Sunday Dare has claimed.

 

NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Presidency has described President Bola Tinubu as a detribalized leader who populates his government with competent hands.

 

Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare said a breakdown of the 134 federal appointments has shown that the president appointed 71 Northerners and 63 Southerners.

 

This comes as Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume accused Tinubu of lopsided appointments.

 

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Stressing that Tinubu’s appointments are sectional, Ndume said they fall short of the federal character principle.

Responding, Dare, in a statement titled: “President Tinubu and Appointments,” said: “On this issue of appointments by the Tinubu administration, it is important to state that President Bola Tinubu is a detribalised leader.

 

“His antecedents before he even became president speak to this fact. As Lagos Governor, President Tinubu populated his government with competent hands both from within and outside Lagos not minding which tribe you come from.

 

“As President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains the same man who is not blinded by the cloak of tribe or religion. He understands that the mandate he won is from the six geopolitical zones of the country and therefore knows that he bears the responsibility to carry every section along to build a very strong nation.

 

“People tend to isolate new appointments so far made by the President to examine them with a tribal lens but it is too early to conclude that appointments are lopsided. Tinubu has barely completed two years in office yet, there are plenty more appointments still coming.

 

“In fact, a more expansive view of key federal appointments across major government institutions and agencies shows that the President is on the right track as far as Federal character is concerned.

 

“A glance at this list of 134 federal appointments shows that the Northern part of this country has a total of 71 appointments compared to 63 for the entire South.

 

“When you break down the 63 positions given to the South, the South West leads marginally with 26 slots while the South South has 21 positions. The South East with five states has 16 positions.

 

“So, if we carry out an unbiased analysis, you’ll see that there is no cause for alarm.”