Arthur Eze Speaks on Tinubu’s Choice of Appointments: “Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba Got Their Share”
- President Bola Tinubu has received a major commendation regarding his choice of appointments so far
- Business mogul, Engineer Arthur Eze, applauded Tinubu over the appointments of 45 plus three additional ministers
- Eze noted Tinubu has been fair in his appointments to the three major regions - the East, West and North; hence, Nigerians should support the president
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FCT, Abuja - Foremost philanthropist and businessman Arthur Eze has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the appointments of cabinet members and heads of agencies in his government.
Igbo businessman insists Tinubu is fair to all regions
Eze, who gave this commendation on Sunday, October 15, during the 65th birthday celebration of Rev Patrick Alumuku at St Louis Catholic Church, Abuja, said President Tinubu has shown he is a detribilised man with good intentions for Nigerians.
While commending Tinubu for appointing George Akume as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), he said his appointments showed that he was the ideal president for Nigeria, The Nation reported.
He said:
‘’Through Tinubu, Igbo got their share, Hausa got their share, Yoruba got their share, and others too.’’
Eze, therefore, called on Nigerians to support the president as he continues his transformational agenda, The Nigerian Tribune added.
APC chieftain backs Tinubu on appointments
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a chieftain of the ruling APC had thrown its weight behind the choice of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's appointments.
In an exclusive chat with Legit.ng on Sunday, October 1st, the convener of APC South-East Coalition, Francis Okoye, queried the assertion that Tinubu is assigning major positions to strong individuals from his ethnic group.
He described as untrue that Tinubu is favouring selected persons from the southwestern region, the Yoruba to be precise, in key ministries and organisations.
Osinbajo's aide tells Tinubu address duplication of roles now
In a similar development, Laolu Akande, the former spokesperson to the immediate vice president Yemi Osinbajo, has urged President Tinubu to address the issues of friction among new ministries.
In an interview on Friday, August 25, the former presidential aide said the issue of the duplication of portfolios in innovation and social development should be addressed.
According to Akande, President Tinubu needs to prioritise comprehensive reforms of the civil servants.
Source: Legit.ng