Cabinet: APC leaders set criteria for Buhari
The party leaders, made up mainly of state chairmen and secretaries, told The Nation in separate interviews that the new cabinet should have no place for people who do not share the aspirations of the President for Nigeria and Nigerians, neither should it feature people who have no strong sense of character.
“Of course, he is the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, but the votes that made him President were garnered from all the 36 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory , and all the votes were added together for him to win the elections.“For that reason, I think the party should be allowed to have some kind of say.
“That was when a lot of people in the state who were sitting on the fence and who did not give us a chance realised that truly, it was possible for APC to win elections in the state.”The Rivers State chapter of the APC says appointment of ministers should be based on the track record and loyalty of nominees.
“The least the President can do should be not to change what is working. Amaechi has achieved the mastery of the transportation sector. Nigeria and Nigerians stand to gain from the verve and energy he breathes into the sector. Mr. Bassey Ita, the Publicity Secretary APC in Cross River State, said: “The President has always said “integrity counts and I think that is his body language and his character and position about what his government should look like.”
“He cannot be stressing integrity and his cabinet is looking elsewhere. All of them have to go together. He must be surrounded by people of integrity. According to the spokesman of the party in the state, Mohammed Abdullahi, Buhari should go for people of “proven integrity who have the interest of Nigerians at heart.
“We have more than enough party members who fit the bill and who could therefore effectively make the cabinet.” “By virtue of this, the President will need very experienced and seasoned personnel with a lot of accomplishments they can call on. This is because right now, we have a huge security challenge which has to be tackled immediately.
His words: “The appointment of ministers is the exclusive rights of the President. What I like may not be what the President will like. “The appointment of people who were not members of APC by the President must have been as a result of the exigencies of the moment which may have given rise to the situation. But right now, Mr. President knows what to do.
“Mr. President should not allow the process to be hijacked in the states by those that are not members of the party but should allow the party leaders in the different states to have input on who will be nominated from their state”. The State Chairman of the APC, Barr. Anselm Ojezua, said though it was yet to be asked to do so, it would meet as soon as Abuja asks for nomination from the state.Taraba APC beats others to nomination, forwards names to Abuja
“The list is not just for ministerial appointments. The names may be considered for other positions such as ambassador, adviser, Senior Special Assistant and board member, among other posts.
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