Appointment: Buhari pleads, says he will not maginalise any section of the country in subsequent appointments
Adetokunbo Fakeye
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari in his reaction to the outcry his recent appointment generated has pleaded for calm from Nigerians as he assured he will not marginalize any section of the country in subsequent appointments.
This was contained in a statement issued by the President Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Saturday.
According to Shehu, the appointments made so far were a “tip of an iceberg”, as more were coming.
He explained further that the appointments made so far were those of security establishments and personal aides of the President, which is not even up to five per cent of those to be made in the long run.
“Our brothers and sisters and fellow countrymen should bear with the new administration as it takes its measured steps towards an effective take off,” he said.
“These appointments are just beginning. The ones down so far, apart from the security services, are mostly of people acting as unofficial advisers or staff of the President. They are mostly men and women who have been doing things for the president and the positions are being formalized.
“Statistically, the appointments don’t amount to five percent of what is to come.
“There will come ministers, heads of government departments, federal boards and ambassadors.
“At the end of the exercise, no part of the country will be left feeling left out”, Shehu stated.