Junaid Speaks On Delay In The Appointment Of President Buhari’s Cabinet

Mohammed Speaks On Tinubu, Fayemi’s Ambition To Succeed President Buhari

A former member of the House of Representatives, Dr Junaid Mohammed, has condemned the delay in the appointment of ministers.

The delay in the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet has received reactions from politicians, prominent persons and Nigerians in general.

The lawmaker under the Second Republic during an interview with Independent stated that the appointments of ministers should have been made before now.

He stated that it the President Buhari’s administration takes too long to appoint the ministers, there will be unhealthy rumours, disagreement within the party and also the National Assembly which has the responsibility of confirmation.

“I find it very difficult to understand the rationale behind the delay in the constitution of the cabinet. Even if there was a rationale and that was acceptable, I think Nigerians who are the real owners of the government, national assembly and the political institutions should be told why there is a delay”.

“By so doing, nerves will be calmed and people will now believe that the government takes them seriously and that the government also believe that the concerns being raised about the formation of the cabinet are genuine. I believe the two months without a cabinet is getting too much for me and other Nigerians.”

While speaking on the intention of Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress to succeed President Buhari in 2023, he stated that while everyone is free to run, people are not talking about Governor Kayode Fayemi’s ambition.

“I have been reading in the media that there are some political games going on and that Tinubu is hoping to succeed Buhari in 2023. The question people are not asking is ‘what of Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state?”

“Fayemi has presidential ambition in 2023 and that is why he has been busy making reckless statements saying that for example, no outsider will take Ekiti land for Ruga settlement. How many lands does Ekiti have?”

“As I am talking to you today, 72 per cent of the total landmass in Nigeria is in the North. So, if somebody who can only be president for the Yoruba race is talking about Ekiti not giving their land to outsiders, where is the land? 72 per cent of land and good water resources for farming are in the North.”

“So why is everybody focusing on Tinubu? I am not ashamed of him even though he is a very good friend of mine and I have no apology for that. In a democracy, it is not a crime for one to be ambitious.”

“If Tinubu wants to be the president of Nigeria and he asks for my advice, I will say go ahead because I will rather have Tinubu as president than have some of the people in the South- East who are also ambitious and who want to blackmail Nigeria into ceding power to them.

Ahead of 2023 presidential election, he stated that the former Governor of Lagos State, Tinubu, is a better candidate for the position than, the Ekiti State Governor.

“I know that no matter what happens, even if Tinubu were to be drunk, he will be a better President than Goodluck Jonathan. I also know that he is better than Fayemi. The mistake people are making in the Southern part of the country, they imagine that they can ignore a section of the country when it comes to the issue of the presidency.”

“You cannot ignore any part of the country. Tinubu has more goodwill among Northerners than Fayemi who is a crook and has criminal records in the United Kingdom (UK).”

“It is not a crime to be ambitious and I have no problem with anybody’s ambition, I have problem with anybody who because of his ambition wants to introduce confusion which can lead to mayhem and bloodshed. I don’t want that.”