OPINION ::: BUHARI TOEING ON THE PATH OF CORRUPTION! ::: By Abayomi O. Ayebo

I think this is the right moment because the right hour has come for Nigerians and the APC leaders in the state to ask the proper questions and draw the perfect correct and right inferences about what has happened so far with Mr. President political appointments.

Base on fact and figures, President Buhari’s appointments by regions. North-west got 34 key positions North-East 25, North-Central 16, South West 18, South-South 17, South East 12, sharing political appointment base on geopolitical zones remain a fraud in my own judgment, concerning fundamental social objectives, our draft constitution contains abundant provisions for geopolitical zones, but I want to say, these provisions do not go a long way enough.

For example, the position of the President is on rotational based on mutual and moral, understanding in Nigeria and this has always been between the South and North. But in reality rotation of the exalted position should be rotated within the four regions of the country, North, West, South and East to bring balance to geopolitical zones.

If we base the appointments made so far by Mr. President on South and North region, the North region got 75, and South with 47 from this figures to me, is unfair to the southerners.
I just want to remind Mr. President, at this time that presidency of Nigeria is an office that should not be adventured recklessly or dominated with ethnocentric, tribal prejudices with partial affections.

To me, Mr. President, your action, body language and silence have shown your nepotism behavior after the presidential election. We know how CPC members benefited more from the APC merger, all your political appointments were made as a result of nepotism, and being justified by geopolitical zone’s fraud. South-West got 18 appointments against the 34 appointments from North-West.

Mr. President, what are your actions, stances and proposed measures towards numerous cases of cattle’s herdsmen attacks on different communities across the middle-belt down to the South. Many of the attacks that resulted to killing with impunity are left un-investigated? All I can see is nepotism.

I know many people won’t see it from the perspective I am trying to create my point from. Nigeria is saddled with more insidious reality of life, the present administration solving one problem and trying to create two more problems. Political ineptitude, ethnic bigotry and corruption…

President Muhammed Buhari is one of the most popular leaders in the world today due to his aggressive fight against corruption, but with a distinct look on recent development, PMB is also corrupt!

In perspective; I guess every Nigerians that follow the screening process of Buhari’s ministerial nominations at the Senate’s Chamber can vividly remember the defence and definition put up by now minister of transport, Mr. Rotimi Ameachi’s on corruption during his screening process in National Assembly aired on live TV.

“Favoritism relating to employments, appointments or contracts without considering merit, and when merit is in place but without due process, all these are corruption.” Amaechi said.

For example, the recent NDDC representative nominations list submitted to the National Assembly for confirmation. To Nigerians, some of the names on the list were there to settle political scores.

To start with; Victor Ndoma Egba (SAN) has been nominated by President Buhari, but to my surprise the three times Senator under the platform of PDP who was the senate majority leader until June 2015, I guess Mr. President is telling us Mr. Ndoma Egba was not part of the wasted 16 years of Nigeria ruler-ship under PDP’s government. Victor Ndoma Egba is a man of dignity, but for this nomination fall under Amaechi’s school of thought on corruption.

Another name on the list (NDDC nominations) sent to the senate, Tokunbo Ajasin nomination as NDDC Commissioner to represent Ondo State at the board level, but his nomination has generated lots of controversy and petitions flying around. According to record, NDDC nomination from the state is strictly reserved for people from the coastal area of Ondo State (Ilaje and Ese – Odo Local Government area) supported by the act that established the commission. (The provision of section 2 subsection 1 of the NDDC acts 2000).

Mr. Tokunbo Ajasin is from Owo Town in Ondo State (North Senatorial District) for Mr. President to have nominated him for NDDC board was a great shock to Oil Producing region of the state.

Representation at the NDDC board level is not all about personality qualification alone, it should be base on grassroots mobilization person from the oil producing region of the state, someone who knows the typography and the Terrance of the area. That would stand as quality to represent his people, knowing what they need, what a particular community required for development.

Mr. Tokunbo Ajasin nomination by Mr. President, I guess the presidency wanted us to believe the nomination of the son of first civilian Governor of Ondo State, from North Senatorial district to represent South Senatorial district in the state at the NDDC board, was meant to promote inter-Ethnic concord and amity.

Many people regarded the above believe as brainwash, because the nomination was not based on sincerity of purpose, the nomination was strictly designed to compensate the Afenifere Ideological group for their role in 2015 presidential electioneering process. Tokunbo Ajasin is one of the top leaders of the group.
It would be extremely naïve for anyone to imagine or believe that his nomination is to promote national interest or interethnic accord, but for the self regarding benefits of the political leaders.
Not a prediction, I believe some of Mr. President’s nomination will not scale through the senate screening.

Many more critical appointments are expected from APC government. Leaders from South-West wake up… Yoruba ronu, this is a food for thought… Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (Jagaban) seems you are too silent.