Oluwatoyin Adepoju,
Like you
I'm sick and tired of tribal and ethnic politics.
Next they will be demanding an ethnic balance in Nigeria's national football squad would be a great ethic, that in all fairness every major tribe should be represented.
I'm taking my cue from my mentor Ogbeni Kadiri who has consistently argued that a person's ethnicity shouldn't be his main qualification.
This malicious piece that we have been presented with, that six of President Buhari's kith and kin are in some positions of influence should not be exaggerated. Only six? That's a very low number for any democratic country. And which positions of influence are we talking about?
Cornelius
On Thursday, 7 July 2016 22:17:27 UTC+2, Oluwatoyin Adepoju wrote:
-- Like you
I'm sick and tired of tribal and ethnic politics.
Next they will be demanding an ethnic balance in Nigeria's national football squad would be a great ethic, that in all fairness every major tribe should be represented.
I'm taking my cue from my mentor Ogbeni Kadiri who has consistently argued that a person's ethnicity shouldn't be his main qualification.
This malicious piece that we have been presented with, that six of President Buhari's kith and kin are in some positions of influence should not be exaggerated. Only six? That's a very low number for any democratic country. And which positions of influence are we talking about?
Cornelius
On Thursday, 7 July 2016 22:17:27 UTC+2, Oluwatoyin Adepoju wrote:
Cornelius......hmmmmm
'is there anything inherently wrong of "the president, who critics say surrounds himself with Northerners in running national affairs." ?
On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 3:34 PM, Cornelius Hamelberg <cornelius...@gmail.com> wrote:--
The author , no doubt still in a sound state of mind wants every ignoramus to believe these slanderous , bushfire allegations against President Buhari:
"Muhammadu Buhari's relatives are the ones dictating policy in Aso Rock:"
What is that supposed to mean?
Next question : Is there anything inherently wrong of "the president, who critics say surrounds himself with Northerners in running national affairs." ?
If instead of Northerners President Buhari were to have surrounded himself with only South- Easterners or with only the Best of the West, what would the critics be saying then ?
Cornelius
On Thursday, 7 July 2016 14:50:19 UTC+2, Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye wrote:Buhari Is Championing Nepotism – Junaid Mohammed
…His Relatives Dictate Aso Rock policy
*President Buhari Interview by Ishaya Ibrahim (Acting News Editor)Muhammadu Buhari's relatives are the ones dictating policy in Aso Rock for 170 million Nigerians, adding nepotism to the festering allegation of narrow mindedness levelled against the president, who critics say surrounds himself with Northerners in running national affairs.Junaid Mohammed, radical politician and Second Republic lawmaker, named at least seven relatives of the president who are the power behind the throne in the Villa – apart from the heads of all vital security agencies who are from the from the North.
In a telephone interview from his base in Kano, Mohammed accused Buhari of giving key positions to his cousins, nephews, and in-laws, and is therefore guilty of the corruption he is trying to fight.
Mohammed, a virulent critic of former President Goodluck Jonathan, and originally a supporter of Buhari, said nepotism compromises Buhari's ability to rule the country well, fight corruption, and deal with rogue lawmakers who pose a threat to his administration.
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