Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has warned President Bola Tinubu not to repeat the mistake of his predecessor, former President Muhammadu Buhari, in the area of appointments.
Sani said that unlike Buhari, Tinubu’s appointments should be based on competence.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme, the former lawmaker accused Buhari of nepotism while in office.
Stressing that nepotism was at its peak, Sani questioned why some ministers were in office for eight years under the Buhari government.
According to Sani: “I will advise President Tinubu to be careful not to make the mistakes of President Buhari, and I believe he has the experience to understand that.
“Under the Buhari presidency, there are ministers who were appointed to the position for a period of eight years; They were with him during the first and second terms, and there was no cabinet reshuffle or dismissal.
“Even if there were a dismissal, it takes three to four months to replace a minister. That was how the country was governed.
“During the Buhari government, we have seen nepotism at its peak, where people were appointed to positions and left there even if they did nothing.
“The service chiefs remained in office despite their failures, and by retaining them the careers of those behind them were destroyed. For many years, many officers were removed to appoint a single person.”
