Buhari has appointed competent people that are ready to work...I remember clearly in the past "stealing was not corruption" , so jona d mighty clueless appointed different people 4rm all over nigeria that are very good @ LOOTING...

ok

Emefiele & okonjo are igbo but not from south-east.
Get your facts right.

friends and colleagues from every part of the nation and some of my best friends are not even from my side of the country.

However, recent events are making me to have a deeper reflection and I wish we- Southerners in this instance- can have some kind of introspection. Out of 25 appointments made so far, 18 are from the North, 3 are from the South West, 4 are from the South South while the South East has ZERO appointments. A tweet which I saw today stated that “southerners are only competent when it’s time for elections but northerners are competent in terms of governance” and this made the following thoughts run through my mind:

1. Only Southerners have been accusing fellow Southerners of corruption. Oshiomole has been attacking Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as if Ngozi turned down his marriage proposal. The same Oshiomole tried to make nonsense of Akinwumi Adeshina’s successes in the agriculture sector. Ambode tried to pull Fashola down and successfully smeared him with stains. Maybe that’s why Fashola did not get the Chief of Staff role. I’m yet to see a Northerner accuse another Northerner of corruption, even when they belong to different parties. The closest a Northerner got was when the new Kano State Governor attacked Rabiu Kwankaso but he quickly sheathed his sword and even disowned previous reports of attacks. Why are we like this?

2. Are Southerners the only ones who are corrupt? Were there no northerner heading the ministries and parastatals? Did the outgone Comptroller-General of Customs, Abdullahi Dikko not have an alleged case of certificate forgery but he still served out his tenure until he resigned voluntarily? I’m not in support of corruption under any guise but the fight against corruption must not be seen to be sectional.

3. How come it’s easier for the President to believe that Sanni Abacha was not corrupt in spite of recovered loot while it is so easy for him to believe Goodluck Jonathan is irredeemably corrupt?

4. I still remember that aside from God, Tinubu made Tambuwal what he is today. The same Tambuwal would later call Femi Gbajabiamila ‘incompetent’ and rated Dogara as more competent. The same Tambuwal was propped up by Tinubu, a Southerner against a fellow Southerner, Mulikat Akande. Obasanjo was very key to denying Goodluck Jonathan a second term. A good number can still recall how OBJ tore his PDP membership card in public glare. The Northerners find it easy to support themselves but we are always pulling ourselves down. Babangida Aliyu, Sule Lamido and all the other Northern Governors including the former PDP Chairman Adamu Muazu often times refused to campaign for Goodluck Jonathan openly and many times even espoused the virtues of the opposing candidate on the rostrum!

5. Southern leaders and Presidents pull down Southern business men but prop up Northern ones. How many people still remember how Obasanjo ran Mike Adenuga out of town but both Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan made Aliko Dangote what he is today. No northern leader goes against their own. I dare to put it on record that President Buhari will never go against Aliko Dangote for any reason.

6. How come OBJ pardoned Salisu Buhari, the ex-Speaker who forged his credentials and he later was given an appointment as a Governing Council member of a University and heavens did not fall- but when Goodluck Jonathan pardoned Alamieyeseigha it became one of the major issues counted against him? Is there one rule for some and another rule for others?

7. We find it easy to raise our voices in support of the deportation of Buruji Kashamu but have no qualms with Atiku Abubakar strutting around the corridors of power.

8. Only Southerners find it so easy to abuse their elders when they voice opinions not in tandem with the popular opinion. We find it easy to diss Afenifere elders and call them ‘Afenifebi’ while hurling expletives and curses at them. We even abuse our kings and priests. Northerners will never abuse an Emir no matter how unpopular what he said is. Can you imagine any Northerner raising his voice against the Sultan? In spite of Tanko Yakassai, Balarabe Musa and Dangiwa Umar’s perceived support for Jonathan, northern youths did not abuse them. But our own youths run down our elders on social media while our educated elite also support the act.

These are some of the thoughts that have been running through my mind. I don’t pretend to have all the answers and I do this at the risk of being labelled an ethnic bigot. The point however is that Southerners have to get their acts right. We have to put our house in order. The bickering must stop. Let’s engage our emotional intelligence. Let’s not allow others to exploit our tendency to self-destruct.

This clearly shows that the name united Nigeria has been a figment of our imaginations all these while and our continued existence together is self deceit.

So, the Northerners have a grudge all these years about Gej govt but chose to bottle it up until they regain power?

It's now obvious that Buhari is playing an already written script.

The division of this country is long overdue honestly.

"Edited" @Criminalmindz, God bless you brother.

Checkmate!!!

Radicalized CEN...most of these guys u listed here were appointed by late President Yar’Adua.

The north didn't cry when Jonathan did this. Ibos started crying after 5 appointments

tucky200:
Buhari has appointed competent people that are ready to work...I remember clearly in the past "stealing was not corruption" , so jona d mighty clueless appointed different people 4rm all over nigeria that are very good @ LOOTING...

Say that again

shaboti:
Emefiele & okonjo are igbo but not from south-east.
Get your facts right.

Please do educate me

But I thought buhari is supposed to do things differently, isn't that d change they preached about? Its obvious d north stands for d north and not for nigeria, yorubas,take note.

IyaIode:
The north didn't cry when Jonathan did this. Ibos started crying after 5 appointments

no they didn't cry about this but they killed people bcus of this.

See GEJ's northern appointments below

IyaIode:
The north didn't cry when Jonathan did this. Ibos started crying after 5 appointments

My thought as well

kiyosaki1:
Please do educate me

dey frm SS

Thank you northern elders for confirming that Buhari is on a revenge mission.

SirJeffry:
This clearly shows that the name united Nigeria has been a figment of our imaginations all these while and our continued existence together is self deceit.

So, the Northerners have a grudge all these years about Gej govt but chose to bottle it up until they regain power?

It's now obvious that Buhari is playing an already written script.

The division of this country is long overdue honestly.

"Edited" @Criminalmindz, God bless you brother.

are you OK? They never thought anything about the appointments until you bunch of no goods, clowns and idiotas started screaming about Buhari's own so they went back to dig out your hero's own.

mumu people, d moment I saw Ngozi Okonjo iweala southeast... I just knew how ignorant some people are.

Chai.....and these Northerners were not making this much noise when the odds were against them. Let's learn to tolerate each other. We should start seeing past people's tribes and geopolitical zones. One Nigeria!!!

It's [size=20pt]LadyF[/size] again

let him appoint people he trusted and can hold responsible..
the last government that didn't loopside appointments, how does Nigeria look like? better? i bet everyone has an answer to this(looting upon looting), everyone just wanted his kinsman to be in government, even when they know he'll loot, slowpokes!

This underlines the insincerity of the SE in their cries of marginalization in all fairness.

This response wouldn't have been necessary if not for the immature, dishonest and hypocritical bickering of some dubious elements out to overheat the polity for their selfish gain.

CRYING-CRYERS elders forum from the north...just check the list and match it with there claims then you will know how FATAL is the ignorant and anyone who think they re spot on.... These government in 4yrs to come will have achieved there main objective of taking control of Nigeria totally (northern oligarchy).... but yet some ignorant people believe its all in the name of getting the capable hand to do the job...so its only northerners that have capable hands and clear mind for Nigeria.... if you believe that then you need to rethink.... I know some adamant Buhari programmed CRYING-CRYERS will quote me...but my body language will reply them....Welcome to the government of theory.....CRYING-CRYERS over to you.

Do me i do you God no dey vex...


Jonathan park his ppl put for his cabinet..

And my better.. Humble.. Handsome.. Cute..
Adorable... Sai buhari park his aboki put for his cabinet..
So wetin bad for deir now??

Anybody wey no like dis arrangement he or she fit go die in lagoon...


Sai baba

sai buhari..


Proudly 9ja....

Omo yoruba lemi oooo

quote me make sango kill you..

Can You see how daftminded these senilegone northern elders are........so because GEJ was the trailblazer to such mistake,they the APC will indulge in that same mistake.......so where is the change you claim to come along with oh APC apes

crap! 2 wrongs make no right. Apc and buhari should know better but i guess they dont.

Wailing Wailers, is this list correct or not?

Mtcheew

Another proof that Nigeria is a mere geographical expression!

I thought we are in a CHANGE government. So why are they doing what the jonathan administration did

half truth ...
this elders of the north are just a big disgrace to the north. well am not surprise cos that's what they are known for.
Paul orhi of nafdac is not from south south or east.
engg seyi of railway cooperation is not from South South or east.
gej meet some of this people in office and did not sack them to replace them with his people like ur sheriff .