Opinion: Gambari, Power and Buhari’s Quest For A Redemption Song, By Chido Nwangwu
From Professor Gambari’s outstanding roles as a conciliator and facilitator of international repute, tackling troubled groups and issues through the United Nations, it is not far-fetched to believe that he will make a difference towards enhancing the Buhari legacy. The key question remains: will Gambari manage Buhari’s presidency to a redemption song? Only time will tell.
Second, he will have to contend with influential persons, loyalists and kinsmen of the president. The battle for the control of the direction of the Presidency is usually dynamic, given the numerous factors at play. …there is a sense of hope that Gambari will bring his effective diplomatic and technocratic skills to calm and improve on the harsh tenor and evident nepotism of his current principal, retired army General Buhari. There are legitimate concerns by many that the Presidency has made many sectional appointments, considered to be rather clannish and nepotistic in the most unusual ways…
Specifically, there is a sense of the continuation of the selection of persons of certain ethnic origins as preferred individuals, who are trustworthy to be in the president’s innermost circle. Yet, it is important to note that the distinguished Secretary to the Government of the Federation , Boss Mustapha, is a Christian.
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