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Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by ijustdey: 9:56am On Mar 23, 2018
By Iyobosa Uwugiaren in Abuja


The acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, Dr Shettima Bukar Abba, has said federal character principles were not required in the appointment of service chiefs by the president, adding that security issues cannot necessary be influenced by issues of federal character.

Bukar Abba who spoke thursday in Abuja during a national stakeholders’ seminar with the theme, ‘Prospecting and Monitoring Strategic Processes in Nationalised Spread of Staff in MDAs, stated that Nigerians were not fair in their harsh criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari over his appointment of service chiefs and other security chiefs.

“Security issues are not issues of federal character; they are issues of federal character at the recruitment level. For example, if a Major General goes to war and dies and he is from Borno (State), does that mean a Major General from Borno State should replace him? These are security issues and they go through certain processes and promotion’’, the commission’s acting chairman stated.

‘’If you subject them to federal character at the top level, you are creating mediocrity in security issues. Nigerians are unfair criticising the president on (security appointments). It is just like the justice (judicial system). To appoint a judge you don’t jump one particular level to another, unless you want to retire all of them.”

Bukar Abba confirmed that in recent time, there had been widespread unanswered national questions of inequalities, perceived marginalization, lop sidedness in political appointments and fear of domination by one ethnic group over another and one state over another, calling for a national rebirth which necessitated this kind of sensitization seminar.

He continued, “It was on this note that he stated that the Federal Character Commission in pursuant of its statutory mandate of observing and enforcing federal character principle, equity and fairness in recruitments, distribution of posts, socio-economic amenities and infrastructural facilities deemed it necessary for all our critical stakeholders to come together with a view to finding amicable solution that is in line with the constitutional provision as enshrined in section 14 (3) and (4)”.

Stating that the seminar was organised to sensitise government agencies across the federation on the need to adhere strictly to federal character principles, Bukar Abba said violation of the principles would attract criminal prosecution.

He, however, expressed satisfaction with the adherence to the principles by the federal government, saying that from the commission’s records and personnel statistics received and analysed by the management Information Unit from January 2016 to 2018, the commission recorded an appreciable adherence to the application of the commission’s guidelines and formulae for political appointees and bureaucratic positions by this administration.

He added that all states were being represented in all forms of appointment as demonstrated by the distribution.

Also speaking at the seminar, the Chairman of Senate Committee on Federal Character for and Intergovernmental Affairs, Senator Tijjani Kaura, canvassed the need to ensure justice in the country through the adherence to federal character principles.

Represented by Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi, Kaura, who doubled as the chairman of the occasion, called for strong sanctions against government agencies that violate the principles in the country.


https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/03/23/federal-character-not-requirement-for-service-chiefs-appointment-says-fcc/

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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by Mogidi: 9:59am On Mar 23, 2018
The acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, Dr Shettima Bukar Abba, has said federal character principles were not required in the appointment of service chiefs by the president, adding that security issues cannot necessary be influenced by issues of federal character.
Dr Shettima Abba is from the region enjoying the lopsided appointments, why am I not surprised? He should have said federal character is not required because Buhari's govt is a govt of the North by the North for the North.

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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by bjayx: 9:59am On Mar 23, 2018
Shiiithole statement.
Fvck 'em all

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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by saaron(m): 10:10am On Mar 23, 2018
Let this bigoted govt under APC buhari keep up with their ethnic tribalism and bigotry. One day the tables will turn and they will wish they were not Nigerians.

Nigerians should bookmark and screenshot this thread for future use.

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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by naijjaman(m): 10:17am On Mar 23, 2018
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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by amiibaby(f): 10:17am On Mar 23, 2018
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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by Iyajelili(f): 10:17am On Mar 23, 2018
Federal character was and is a scam created to please the north and boost their deflated ego. I would stop complaining about Nigeria soon

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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by Codes151(m): 10:18am On Mar 23, 2018
Useless people..
People with no morals and principles

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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by thewatcher2020: 10:18am On Mar 23, 2018
Jonathan... can you see what your mates are doing with government power? You had the power but you allowed some people to bully and boss you about till you got kicked out like a kid!


At this point I really don’t care what Buhari does with power any longer. Lol, federal character shall soon be set aside in its entirety provided the North are gaining the upper hand... just imagine the nonsense this man is spewing? Shaking my head for Southern Nigeria.

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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by Teewhy2: 10:18am On Mar 23, 2018
Federal Character is good when people are seeking admission to schools to be a great person but it is not good when people need people to take over security of a nation. The responsibility of power should be for a particular group. GOD is watching.

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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by datola: 10:18am On Mar 23, 2018
The acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, Dr Shettima Bukar Abba, has said federal character principles were not required in the appointment of service chiefs by the president, adding that security issues cannot necessary be influenced by issues of federal character.

But it allows for appointment of incompetent men from a particular section of the country?

Very very unintelligent response from an aboki "Dr"

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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by yomalex(m): 10:18am On Mar 23, 2018
shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked in a multi ethic country defence apparatus in the care of one ethnic group is a recipe for disaster

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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by HIGHESTPOPORI(m): 10:19am On Mar 23, 2018
It favours your region,so you can defend the president

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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by CodeTemplar: 10:20am On Mar 23, 2018
This is what Bill Gates was stressing. we are more concerned about sharing positions and erecting structures than having capable hands within the system.
What is the wisdom in federal character after almost 60 years of independence?

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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by MzMe(f): 10:20am On Mar 23, 2018
So I should start fucking every Dick Tom and Harry?

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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by HopeAlive14(m): 10:20am On Mar 23, 2018
Dear North, please know that power is transient.

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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by Buffalowings3(m): 10:21am On Mar 23, 2018
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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by nairaman66(m): 10:21am On Mar 23, 2018
Sham government!! Even federal character is running for cover in appointments!!

Shame on APC!! Shame on Buhari.. shame on everyone who supports this government.

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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by fk001(m): 10:21am On Mar 23, 2018
God bless PMB



haters go and climb mountain Kilimanjaro cheesy ..

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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by Mak4web(m): 10:22am On Mar 23, 2018
undecided
Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by eaglechild: 10:22am On Mar 23, 2018
But quota system is necessary for admission into schools

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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by Awoo88: 10:22am On Mar 23, 2018
See as dis one dey talk like say buhari go remain dey forever. When someone else from another region tries the same thing, I will like to see this idiot reaction than

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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by Hafeexla(m): 10:23am On Mar 23, 2018
Mogidi:

Dr Shettima Abba is from the region enjoying the lopsided appointments, why am I not surprised? He should have said federal character is not required because Buhari's govt is a govt of the North by the North for the North.
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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by Dpharisee: 10:23am On Mar 23, 2018
Having the security apparatus of a multi ethnic society like Nigeria totally in the hands of a section of the country is in itself a National Security Threat: Gov Ayo Fayose

I have nothing more to say! angry

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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by khalids: 10:23am On Mar 23, 2018
MzMe:
So I should start fucking every Dick Tom and Harry?

Oh no, no, no.....just every Tunde, Ahmed and Chukwudi...... grin grin grin
Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by Lilimax(f): 10:24am On Mar 23, 2018
Oya let them carry on with their NEPOTISM shocked

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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by Segol: 10:25am On Mar 23, 2018
Northocracy is what we are practising

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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by Aniwhyte(m): 10:25am On Mar 23, 2018
Hmmm
Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by NairaMaster1(m): 10:26am On Mar 23, 2018
Because it favours him otherwise, the reverse will be the Case.

Conscience is dead in Nigeria because of sentiment.

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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by Chukazu: 10:28am On Mar 23, 2018
My question has always been: if another President from the South appoints service chiefs and excludes the Hausa Fulani from the post completely, would someone still come and make such useless statement?

Because I know the uproar and anger that greeted the appointment of Azubuike Ihejirika by Jonathan from the Fulani ...and that was just one appointment

As it stands, if there is security meeting where critical
matter affecting the South East are to be discussed, not a single individual from that zone would make a contribution because there not a single representative from that region .

This is same reason Buhari could foolishly send a fully armed battalion of Nigerian Army to crush an innocent IPOB protesters because the region was not part of decision making in security issues

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Re: Federal Character Not Requirement For Service Chiefs’ Appointment, Says FCC by Bluemalam: 10:28am On Mar 23, 2018

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