Yesterday, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) was sworn in as the 16th president and commander in chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, along with his vice president, Kashim Shettima (GCON), at the seventh major transition ceremony since the return of Nigeria to civilian democratic rule in 1999. The event was held at the Eagle Square, Abuja. For […]
president and commander in chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, along with his vice president, Kashim Shettima , at the seventh major transition ceremony since the return of Nigeria to civilian democratic rule in 1999. The event was held at the Eagle Square, Abuja. For decades, an episodic military interregnum placed Nigeria in dire straits but 1999 was a tpoint for the country.
This explains all the triumphal ceremonies that we have witnessed beyond state protocol and etiquettes in the last few days in the lead up to the arrival of the new administration. There was much that was beyond the control of the state establishment. Outgoing Ministers brought masquerades to organize and serenade their own farewells.
Nobody should be surprised if any Presidential candidate in the last elections accepts the position of a Senior Special Assistant or a Minister. It would be rationalized by his allies that he is committed to serving Nigeria. Others may just accept financial settlements and keep quiet thereafter. In this same country, we have seen former Ministers at the Federal level who went back to their states to serve as errand boys and girls.
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