Kenneth Okonkwo, a Nollywood actor turned politician, has reacted to President Bola Tinubu’s selection of new service chiefs.
According to news reports, the president nominated new service chiefs in the country approximately a week ago and named Nuhu Ribadu, a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as his new National Security Adviser (NSA).
Tinubu also authorized the appointment of Adeniyi Adewale as Acting Comptroller General of Customs, despite the fact that he fired all service chiefs he met in office.
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“It is to be noted that the appointed Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police and the Comptroller General of Customs are to act in their positions, pending their confirmation in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” said a statement by the Director of Information, Willie Bassey, on behalf of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume.
In response to the appointments of service chiefs, Okonkwo chastised the presidency for not awarding any positions to MPs from the North Central.
He maintained that such a move violates the federal character concept, which requires appointments from all zones.
He wrote, “I’m still looking to see one thing this government will do that will be considered unquestionable. This regime recently appointed Service Chiefs and still left out North Central. This is against the Federal Character Principle that mandated that every Zone should be appointed.”
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