President Muhammadu Buhari says
he tried to be fair with appointments which he said was done based on merit.
He said this at the palace of
Nnaemeka Achebe, obi of Onitsha, in Anambra state where he had gone to campaign
for reelection.
Traditional rulers at the palace
had alleged that the south-east states were being marginalised but the
president said about five members of the federal executive cabinet are from the
region.
“I think I tried to be fair. And
you can ask these ministers. I never asked them how are they running their
parastatals, the boards. I appointed them and I trust them. I allow them work,”
he said.
“I don’t have to tell you what
noise the other states are making especially when compared to the votes I got
in 2015. So, I think I try to be fair.”
“I think I tried to be fair. And
you can ask these ministers. I never asked them how are they running their
parastatals, the boards. I appointed them and I trust them. I allow them work.”
He said the same complaints from
the South East have been coming from other parts of Nigeria but that they do
not reflect the truth.
“I don’t have to tell you what
noise the other states are making especially when compared to the votes I got
in 2015. So, I think I try to be fair.
“Those of you who were in the
military even in the Biafran Army, know that the entry point is the same and
you go for basic training, until you go to your formations or institutions
whether it is army, navy, air force or the police. The most competent or senior
person is the one that gets there.”
On appointment of service chiefs,
Buhari said; “If there are half a million soldiers, only one man can be the
chief of Army staff at a time. This is so for the rest of the troop.
“In recruitment, we make sure
that by states, people are recruited. At least, this is what I do, people are
recruited from each state. For those who manage to get recruited, it’s up to
them to get to the top if they are professional and work for it.
“The present chief of army staff,
the chief of air staff, the chief of naval staff even the previous
inspector-general of police that just left, I didn’t know them personally
before I appointed them. I follow records.
“The same thing with the IG, that
one was appointed last week. I don’t think I have ever seen him, I follow
records. So, appointments in the Armed Forces and other law enforcement
agencies depends on individual performance after recruitment not where you
think you come. At least between me and God, this is what I do.”
Urging the traditional rulers in
Anambra state to support the government in improving the security situation of
the country, the president also highlighted what his government had done for
the state.
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