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'Yorubanisation, Lagoslisation' in Tinubu's appointments, Arewa forum raises alarm

The Arewa Economic Forum (AEF), a northern Nigeria group, has drawn the attention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to what it termed “Yorubanisation” and “Lagoslisation” of his appointments.

According to the socio-cultural pressure group, most of the persons President Tinubu has appointed into key sectors of the country are from the South-West region and Lagos State particularly.

The Chairman of the Forum, Alhaji Ibrahim Shehu Dandakata, expressed displeasure over the fact that the North, which significantly contributed to the enthronement of the Tinubu government, is being left out in the Finance and ICT sectors which are crucial to economic development.

He added that both the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Folashodun Shonubi, are from the southwest.

Dandakata spoke in Abuja on Wednesday at a press conference organized by the Forum to its discontent over the seeming nepotism in some of the President's appointments.

He said, “The Minister of Finance and the Cordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, and the Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Folashodun Shonubi, are both from the southwest…the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Mr Bosun Tijani, is from the southwest and even the Chairman of Senate Committee on ICT, Senator Afolabi Salisu, and that of House of Representatives, Hon. Adedeji Olajide Odidiomo, are also from the southwest.

"We have now found that even some agencies whose chief executive officers were removed like Customs and NIMC have been replaced by people from the southwest," he said.

"There is palpable fear that more Northerners may be recommended for removal and their replacements may take a similar pattern.

"We are afraid to state that a situation whereby the appointees in crucial economic sectors are not only from the southwest but also connected to the Lagos axis suggests a deliberate 'Yorubanisation' and 'Lagoslisation' of the polity.

"In his appointments, changes and replacements, we call on the President to be wary of actions that can send a wrong signal on his true intentions or the agenda of some of his key lieutenants," the Chairman argued.

He gave the example of how the leadership of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) was changed recently, saying it is capable of setting a bad precedent.

"For example, the President last week directed the immediate past Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr Aliyu Abubakar Aziz, to vacate office and proceed on terminal leave and in his place he appointed Engr Bisoye Coker-Odusote as acting DG.

"But in the same directive, the President asked her to continue as substantive DG immediately after acting for three months. Many found this curious as it is actually unprecedented. If the President could not allow the most senior director in the Commission to act for some time, he should have instructed Madam Coker-Odusote to resume her four-year tenure immediately instead of making her enjoy an extra three months. This is capable of setting a bad precedent in public service appointments.

"It is not too late for Mr. President to turn the corner and do the needful in appointments and crucial decisions.”

https://saharareporters.com/2023/08/30/northern-nigerias-arewa-forum-tackles-president-tinubu-over-appointment-lagos-henchmen

Calm down small and learn to respect your president.

EbolaTinubu:

What did expect from the fraudulent criminal before?

EbolaTinubu is a monumental catastrophe. English sweet oh

Balderdash!

Anyone who is not satisfied should relocate to Gabon! It’s not a must you stay in Nigeria.

His Excellence, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) does not give a Kentucky Fried Fvcks about the opinion of miscreants.

AllenSpencer:
Balderdash!

Anyone who is not satisfied should relocate to Gabon! It’s not a must you stay in Nigeria.

Shatap zombie

Buhari's regime was worse in of selecting people from his region. It is Tinubu's regime, Arewa are being overzealous, they have no right to tell the president who to appoint, he has the perogative, he will appoint who he trusts and can work with.

madridguy:
Calm down small and learn to respect your president.

He is not my president. He is an illegitimate president installed by hineck

Is it not better than Fulanilization?

EbolaTinubu:

Shatap zombie

You will keep repeating that statement till 2031, and I doubt if you would last that long.

creativehubb:
Buhari's regime was worse in of selecting people from his region.

So because the useless Buhari did it, him too wants to reciprocate sha?

MadamExcellency:
Is it not better than Fulanilization?

Abi o! The Arewa peeps can cry us a river.

AllenSpencer:


You will keep repeating that statement till 2031, and I doubt if you would last that long.

I will be here long enough to type your rip here zombie. After hunger don kpai you

Did they say same under Buhari? He who must come to equity most come with clean hands.

Chief of army staff- Yoruba
Inspector general of police - Yoruba
Chief Justice of the federation- Yoruba
Head Customs- Yoruba
Head immigrations- Yoruba
ant general of the federation- Yoruba
CBN governor- Yoruba
NIMC MD - Yoruba

ittedly this type of tribalism has never happened before in Nigeria.

EbolaTinubu:

So because the useless Buhari did it, him too wants to reciprocate sha?

Tinubu has the perogative to choose people he can work with in his cabinet and team.

EbolaTinubu:

I will be here long enough to type your rip here zombie. After hunger don kpai you

Tell yourself the truth! You cannot make it that far!

High probability you will perish in an auto crash or hit by a stray bullet.

Pained loser What is the name of your president then?

EbolaTinubu:

He is not my president. He is an illegitimate president installed by hineck

when these rodents from sad waste (SW) where telling IGBOs that "Bridge Building" was part of Politics?

ANY NORTHERNER that complains about this , is a BIG Fool.

Dem Dey craze…. Why dem no advice thief Buhari when northernized the whole appointment to his kinsmen despite having very low in of whatever portfolio they are being given. Nonsense.

AllenSpencer:


Tell yourself the truth! You cannot make it that far!

High probability you will perish in an auto crash or hit by a stray bullet.

It's you and your family including your generation and next generations

EbolaTinubu:

What did u expect from the fraudulent criminal before?

EbolaTinubu is a monumental catastrophic innuendos. English sweet oh

That must be your latest Selfie

EbolaTinubu:

It's you and your family including your generation and next generations

Be encouraging yourself!

Better start planning ahead for the acquisition of your coffin and grave site, so you don’t put much financial burden on your family, when you on.

Make hays while the sun shines.

Watch how the ponu nazist will avoid there slave masters only for them to scream Igbo

christistruth01:


That must be your latest Selfie

It's your EbolaTinubu portrait

What Tinubu is doing is wrong, however NO NORTHERN GROUP SHOULD SAY A WORD, IF THEY DID NOT ALSO ATTACK BUHARI WHEN HE DID THE SAME.

The northerners are the biggest hypocrites on this plannet. For 8 years Buhari ran the counrtry like it was only them Fulani's that could run any govt agency, no Tinubu is doing similar the are moaning.

Both are wrong BTW, but I just hate the double standards of the North

Ooni:
Chief of army staff- Yoruba
Inspector general of police - Yoruba
Chief Justice of the federation- Yoruba
Head Customs- Yoruba
Head immigrations- Yoruba
ant general of the federation- Yoruba
CBN governor- Yoruba
NIMC MD - Yoruba

ittedly this type of tribalism has never happened before in Nigeria.

Charity begins at home. What do you expect.
Tinubu is even more fair than Buhari, I don't know what people actually want, Is there anything you will not complain about.

Buhari was busy appointing his Fulani & core northern brothers into all the important positions. Arewa didn't utter a word. When we complain they called us wailers . Infact they said as long as the person is competent it doesn't matter.
Now why are they wailing on who Tinubu appoints.
Tinubu should appoint whomever he likes as long as the person is competent to do the job

AllenSpencer:


Be encouraging yourself!

Better start planning ahead for the acquisition of your coffin and grave site, so you don’t put much financial burden on your family, when you on.

Make hays while the sun shines.

You will fall in your own pit.

In one Nigeria they claim to love

Ooni:
Chief of army staff- Yoruba
Inspector general of police - Yoruba
Chief Justice of the federation- Yoruba
Head Customs- Yoruba
Head immigrations- Yoruba
ant general of the federation- Yoruba
CBN governor- Yoruba
NIMC MD - Yoruba

ittedly this type of tribalism has never happened before in Nigeria.

The Arewa Economic Forum (AEF), a northern Nigeria group, has drawn the attention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to what it termed “Yorubanisation” and “Lagoslisation” of his appointments

When was this mushroom group formed?

EbolaTinubu:

You will fall in your own pit.

Okay! I will message you in 2031. Make sure you share the of this with a trusted friend, so I can confirm your demise in 2031.