General Muhammadu Buhari has submitted to the security
agencies for screening 40 names being considered for ministerial appointments. According to source, the names were submitted by the
president-elect about a week ago.
The Department of State Services, the Directorate of
Military Intelligence and the National Intelligence Agency are the security
agencies screening the potential ministers. The names listed by the president-elect were mostly former
PDP men who had defected to the APC, leading people to question where is the
change.
The names being screened include:
- Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, the former Osun state governor and ousted PDP national secretary.
- Chief Bode Mustapha, the former PDP national auditor; an All Progressives Congress stalwart from Ogun state.
- Engineer Segun Oni, the former Ekiti state governor and APC deputy national chairman (South West).
Others are:
- Dr Kayode Fayemi, the immediate past governor of Ekiti state.
- Dr. Abba Ruma, a former minister for agriculture and water resources.
- Chief Kanu Agabi, a former minister of justice.
- Donald Duke, a former governor of Cross River state.
- Governor Raji Fashola of Lagos state; and Yinka Folashade Oredola, a pharmacist from Ondo state.
- Rotimi Akeredolu, a former gubernatorial candidate in Ondo state.
- Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers state.
- Engineer Funsho Kupolokun, a former group managing director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation.
- Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwanso of Kano state.
- Bisola Adegbenro, a senator-elect from Ogun state.
- Isaiah Danjuma, the son of General TY Danjuma from Taraba state.
- Dele Momodu, the publisher of Ovation.
- Kehinde Lawanson, a former executive director of First Bank.
- Chief Bayo Ojo (SAN), former minister of justice.
The rest of the names will be published when security
agencies confirm the names to newsmen.
Buhari ran on the platform of change but critics have asked
whether working with the old guard even with a new system can it guarantee change?
If you agree or disagree with this, leave your comment below.
Credit;
Daily Post
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