Asari attacks Tinubu over his ministerial appointments saying they are dangerous and one-sided

FORMER Niger Delta militant leader Asari Dokubo has decried the nature of President Bola Tinubu’s appointments describing them as lopsided and dangerous to the overall well-being of Nigeria.

Since assuming office on May 29, President Tinubu has gone about putting his government together but it appears that a disproportionate number of appointees are from southwest Nigeria. Apart from the numbers, there also appears to be a trend whereby key posts are going to appointees from the southwest.

Condemning this trend in a viral video, Mr Dokubo said he wondered why President Tinubu appointed Bosun Tijani as the minister of communications despite his previous criticisms and abuses. He pointed out that such an appointment shows that the president is being one-sided on his dealings.

Mr Dokubo said: “Nigerians voted for the Muslim-Muslim ticket because they know who Tinubu is. I did not vote for Tinubu because he’s a Muslim but because I know what he’s capable of doing, even though today his appointments are one-sided.

“We must speak out, this is not Lagos. The president must know that the path he’s following in making appointments as if Nigeria is for Lagos is dangerous. We know he already has a lot of problems but we must point this thing out.

“Why should somebody like Bosun Tijani be in this government after all the abuse and criticisms? Mr President should look back at the appointments and balance it, this country belongs to all of us.”