A former Kaduna Central lawmaker, Shehu Sani has said the portfolios of the ministerial nominees of President Bola Tinubu is better than his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari.
He insisted that contrary to claims from people that the list favoured the Southwest, it was rather more balanced and fairer than that of Buhari.
He however noted the issue in the list was that the nominees were given the wrong positions.
Speaking via Twitter, he wrote, “Reactions continue to trail the portfolios of the ministers. I have read where some people think that the list favoured the South West.I don’t think so. The list is much more balanced and fairer than that of Buhari. The issue is more about the peg & the hole and not crude nepotism.”
I Thought The Defence Minister Should Be A Retired Military Officer
Meanwhile, Sani has reacted to the portfolio assigned to ministerial appointees by President Bola Tinubu.
Goldennewsng reported earlier that the President in Wednesday, released a ministerial portfolio for nominees confirmed by the Senate a few days ago.
The Nigerian leader appointed former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike as the FCT Minister. Tinubu also appointed former Governor of Jigawa State, Mohammed Badaru, as Minister of Defence while the immediate past governor of Zamfara State, Bello Mattawale, was appointed Minister of State, Defense.
Reacting, however, to the development via his Twitter page, Senator Sani said the Defence Minister ought to have been someone from a military background.
The former lawmaker opined that the position should have been given to a retired military officer with experience and records of accomplishments.
He tweeted: “In view of the security challenges faced by this country,I thought the Defence Minister should be a retired Military officer with experience and records of accomplishments.That office shouldn’t be just political especially at this time.”
