Reactions have
continued to trail the appointment of Prof. Ibrahim Gambari as the new Chief of
Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari.
Buhari, Wednesday,
confirmed Gambari’s appointment at the Federal Executive Council meeting.
Gambari who is a
Nigerian scholar and diplomat from Kwara State replaced the late Abba Kyari who
died on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 from coronavirus complications.
Reacting, some
Nigerians have opined that Gambari will be worse than Kyari because he was one
of Abacha’s allies, while others said he was a good choice.
Here are comments gathered from twitter…
@Cliqik, “A friendly
reminder that Prof. Gambari was Minister for External Affairs between 1984 and
1985 when Buhari was a military dictator, today he’s the new Chief of Staff.
This reunion of old gang can only mean one thing, Tomorrow is still very far in
Nigeria.”
@Tutsy22, “From
frying pan to fire. From Kyari to Gambari. He was one of Abacha’s strongest
bingo.”
@henryshield, “Dear
Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Congratulations on your appointment as Chief of Staff to
President @MBuhari. I’ve heard good and bad things about you but I’m more
interested in what you’ll bring to the table. I hope and pray you have a true
idea of what Nigerians are passing through.”
@drpenking, “Buhari
has Appointed 75-year-old Former External Affairs Minister, Gambari , As Chief
Of Staff. This is a government of the ancestors, for the ancestors and by the
ancestors.”
@realsolakuti,
“Gambari is not dead yet, the charlatans are already ‘Kyaring’ him and
rewriting his dark past. This is a man who defended Abacha’s execution of Saro
Wiwa and called Ken & his fellow activists COMMON CRIMINALS at the UN. They
used to call him ‘dictators whisperer.”
@ayosogunro, “I
hereby welcome Prof Gambari as the new Chief of Staff. Amongst other
deliverables, I expect that he will continue the work of his predecessor and
fix the petroleum sector, the electricity sector, and the transportation sector
by the end of 2023. Nigerians are ready for change.”
@gimbakakanda, “For
Nigerian students of foreign policy, Ibrahim Gambari is a foundational teacher,
and best known for his Concentric Circles Theory in analyzing Nigeria’s
external engagements. He’s exhibited his skills in theory and practice, making
him a prized gatekeeper for the Presidency.”
@mohammedtajudee, “
I believe beside the advance in age, prof. Gambari’s appointment is a round peg
in a round hole. President Buhari that I know won’t want a core politician in
that office, and prof. is the man.”
@kelvinagbo04,
“Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, CFR was born November 24, 1944, in Ilorin, Kwara
State. And they are telling us we are the leaders of tomorrow.”
@Bishopikedi1, “Only
in Nigeria will retirement age be 60 to 65 but appointment age is 70 to 80. If
you doubt me, ask Gambari.”
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