Rita Odafe
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, advises President Bola Tinubu to be mindful of repeating the appointment errors made by his predecessor, former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Sani emphasizes the importance of basing appointments on competence rather than favoritism, as seen during Buhari’s tenure.
During an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Sani highlights the issue of nepotism prevalent in Buhari’s administration, questioning the prolonged stay of certain Ministers in their positions despite lackluster performance.
He cautions Tinubu, stating, “I will advise President Tinubu to be careful not to make the mistakes of President Buhari, and I believe he is experienced to understand this.”
“Under President Buhari, you have ministers that were appointed into office for the whole of eight years; they were with him for the first tenure and the second tenure, and there was no cabinet reshuffle, no removal,” Sani points out.
“Even if there was a removal, it takes three to four months to replace a minister. That was the way the country was governed.”
“Under Buhari, we have seen nepotism at its peak where people were appointed into office and left there even if they did nothing,” he continues.
“Service chiefs were retained in office despite their failures, and by retaining them, you destroyed the careers of those behind them. For many years, many officers were retired to appoint one person,” Sani concludes.
