Tinubu’s govt reeks of tribalism, hatred, vindictiveness after 16 appointments, none from SE or SS

The ruling government of Nigeria, under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been adjudged to be one fraught with tribalism, hatred and/or vindictiveness.

The conclusion was drawn following the recent appointment of sixteen persons into various offices of government.

Illogical as it may seem, yet not one of them came from the oppressed South East or South South geopolitical zones.

Not even former Rivers State Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, from the South South region could influence Tinubu’s thinking to tilt otherwise.

The appointments saw only four out of the six geopolitical zones that make up the country benefitting.

Tribalism

The four benefitting zones are South West where Tinubu hailed from, a major supporter of his “Emi Lo Kan” vibe.

It has been and remains the major beneficiary of his administration, an attestation to his tribalism tendencies.

Then comes North East, North West and North Central.

These are areas Tinubu considered as major supporters of his Muslim/Muslim course and/or advancement.

It could be recalled that during the 2023 general elections, Tinubu polled 8,794,726 total votes.

On that basis he was declared winner of the president election by the electoral umpire.

Out of that sum, North West, North East and North Central gave him a combined total ballot of 5.4 million.

The appointments

The sixteen appointments, an indication of unbridled tribalism, are as follows:

1. Mrs. Mojisolaoluwa Kehinde Alli-Macaulay, the Executive Director (Operations) of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF).
2. Mr. Idris Ajimobi, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Livestock Development (Office of the President).
3. Senator Bashir Lado Mohammed, Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters (Office of the President).
4. Dr. Mainasara Umar Kogo, the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).
5. Ms. Omolola Bridget Oloworaran as the new Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom).
6. Mr. Jobson Ewalefoh, the Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC).
7. Dr. Olufemi Adekanmbi, the Project Coordinator for the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP).
8. Mr. Cornelius Oluwasegun Adebayo, the new Executive Secretary/ Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA).
9. Mr. Baffa Dan Agundi as the new Director-General of the National Productivity Centre (NPC).
10. Mr. Oluwaseun Faleye, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF).
11. Mr. Saleh Abubakar, the Director-General of the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW).
12. Mr. Umar Ibrahim Mohammed, the new Director-General of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA).
13. Mr. Tosin Adeyanju, the Executive Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF).
14. Mr. Silas Agara, the new Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE).
15. Senator Adedayo Adeyeye, the Chairman of the Board for the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
16. Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).

A little investigation by Diaspora Digital Media (DDM) shows that ten out of the sixteen appointees hailed from Tinubu’s South West region, reeking of tribalism.

The remaining six are shared between the three northern regions.

North revolts

In the meantime, it could be recalled that some political stalwarts from the north had expressed regrets over their support for the emergence of Tinubu in the 2023 general elections.

In an interview held on April 10, 2024, the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) regretted ever backing Tinubu.

NEF said voting for Tinubu, who was the then candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was a mistake.

The Forum noted, however, that it has learnt its lesson, lamenting the growing insecurity across the country.

The elders said the recent abduction of school children in Kuriga, Kaduna State, is an indication.

It shows that Tinubu’s administration has failed to protect Nigerian, they said.

Spokesperson for the group, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, said going forward, the region will now think twice.

He said they will prioritise unity and consensus in selecting a presidential candidate and avoid tribalism.

Suleiman said that the North made a mistake in voting Tinubu to the presidency in 2023 and won’t repeat the error.

He stressed that, henceforth, they will select a candidate based on capacity, and not on region and religion.

He further regretted the “mistake of supporting Tinubu in 2023”, placing premium on unity and consensus in their choice of presidential candidate.

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