Opinion: On Gambari’s Appointment As Chief of Staff, By ‘Tope Oriola
Professor Gambari’s academic credentials look impeccable. His experiences as a top diplomat are also noteworthy. If he does assume duty as chief of staff, Gambari would come full circle, having served as a minister under the military dictatorship of General Buhari in the 1980s. However, Professor Gambari does bear the blemish of vigorously defending the human rights record of General Sani Abacha…
Beyond issues of autochthony or indigeneity, Gambari’s age — 75 years — is generating controversy. I would have recommended a Thanksgiving service at churches and mosques but for the ongoing COVID-19 wahala. The federal government appointed Tobias Chukwuemeka to the board of the Federal Character Commission only two weeks ago. Mr. Chukwuemeka was in fact already dead. My point? Gambari is still breathing. That is a big deal in this administration.
Professor Gambari’s academic credentials look impeccable. His experiences as a top diplomat are also noteworthy. If he does assume duty as chief of staff, Gambari would come full circle, having served as a minister under the military dictatorship of General Buhari in the 1980s. However, Professor Gambari does bear the blemish of vigorously defending the human rights record of General Sani Abacha, who continues to send hefty cheques to Nigeria from the grave.
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