A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s planned cabinet reshuffle, arguing that the move holds no significance for Nigerians facing harsh economic conditions.
Last week, the presidency announced
that Tinubu is preparing to reshuffle his cabinet, although Bayo Onanuga,
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, did not provide a
specific timeline for the action. "I don’t have any timeline. The
President has expressed his desire to reshuffle his cabinet and will do it. I
don’t know whether he wants to do it before October 1, but he will surely do
it," Onanuga told State House Correspondents in Abuja.
However, Galadima downplayed
the potential reshuffle, asserting that Nigerians are more concerned about
their daily struggles. “That [planned cabinet reshuffle] has nothing to do with
me or any Nigerian. What is of importance to all of us is bringing down the
harsh conditions of living and the buck stops only on the table of one man,”
the NNPP chieftain said during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics
Today.
“That is President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. No
amount of reshuffling can make a difference. As far as that team is only ‘job
for the boys,’ nothing will come out of it.”
Galadima also stressed that the
president, like any leader, is ultimately responsible for the performance of
his cabinet. "Anybody that calls himself president or governor" is
accountable for their cabinet’s actions, he noted.
Accusing some of Tinubu’s
appointees of self-interest, Galadima added, “He should be told that some of
his appointees are more interested in their pockets than service delivery.”
While Galadima admitted to
having higher expectations for Tinubu when he took office, he expressed
disappointment in the president's current performance.
“I expected him to do better
than this; and to hit the ground running,” he said. Galadima also called on the
president to urgently address the country’s foreign exchange crisis, which has
seen the naira continue to decline in value.
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