Mahdi Shehu, a political analyst has said that the ministerial nominees and portfolios of President Bola Tinubu is a repeat of what former President Muhammadu Buhari did, stressing that the insensitivity displayed by Buhari is repeated by Tinubu.
In an interview on Wednesday, he said, “At Tinubu’s coming there were serious objections, serious exasperations. 14 million people said they didn’t like him. There were so many questions surrounding him, around his education, his personality, etcetera. He should have factored all these into consideration. He would have acted differently but he decided to act in the same way, the same manner, style and in the same spirit with Buhari. Between Buhari and Tinubu there is no difference.
“Look at what goes to the South-West from the list, the acting Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is from the South-West, all commercial banks, all financial institutions, 90 percent of micro finance banks, shippers’ council, and communications. Under communications, you have the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), NIPOST. The coordinating Minister of the Economy, Accountant General, Auditor General, all MDAs, Marine, Agro-economy, Power, Solid Minerals, Petroleum, Justice, in addition to being the senior Minister of Petroleum, also being the President and calling the last shot.
“He also took Heath, Environmental, Ecology, a total of 12 senior Ministers and eight junior Ministers. If you have a mental picture of what he gave to the South-West, it is like you have an Ododudwa Republic in the making.
“He is carving the way for the Republic of Biafra and forcing the north to consider being annexed by Niger Republic or Cameroun. It is a matter of Buhari’s insensitivity being repeated.
“If you go to the South-East, what you have in the South-East is similar to what you have in Matthew Chapter 16 verses 26 and 28. The South-East was given the crumbs. Ministry of Works, senior, Women Affairs, senior, Labour, junior, Trade, senior, Ecological, senior. Put together these , and they’re not up to the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA). In other words, they are telling the South-East to think twice about Obi, next time around. That is your crime.
“The story is different from the South-South. If you go to South-South, Aviation, senior, Youth, senior, FCT, senior, Humanitarian Affairs, senior, Sports and Petroleum, junior. What are they saying? It is as if they are saying, Mark chapter 1 verse 11, which says “You are my sons I love, in whom I am well pleased”. He seems to be addressing Wike and Asari Dokubo.
“The appointment of North-West in the cabinet is like a love letter. Thank you for promoting and projecting the Muslim-Muslim ticket.
“In the North-West the appointments are rewards for supporting the Muslim-Muslim ticket, and for pretending there was no Boko Haram for 12 and half years.
“In the North-Central you have Steel, senior Information, senior, Justice, senior, Labour, senior and Police Affairs, junior. The message is saying, think twice about Obi North-Central,” he added.
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