15/04/2024
Former President Tinubu’s Southeast Spokesman and current Chairman of Forum of Former Members of Enugu State House of Assembly (FOF-MENHA), Dr. Josef Onoh has reacted to Northern Elders forum publicised regret voting for President Bola Tinubu.
Onoh in an exclusive interview with SOJ WORLDWIDE condemned in total terms the activities of most of the appointees of President Bola Tinubu for failing to propagate the monumental achievements Tinubu achieved so far within 10 months in power.
The son of the former Governor of old Anambra State and late Elder statesman said Tinubu’s far reaching decisions and political will to turn around the economy cannot go without notice.
He wondered why it is those who are in the opposition like Reno Omokri, myself, Daniel Bwala and few others who are patriots that are doing what the appointees of the President ought to do.
“Going back memory lane, appointees like Otunba Olufemi Fani Kayode, Frank Nweke Jnr., Osita Chidoka Defended the President Olusegun Obasanjo administration against any political and opposition’s verbal attacks and they delivered flawlessly even years after the administration has left.
Reno Omokri, Reuben Abati defended flawlessly and exceptionally the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan up till this day that everyone thinks twice before giving false narratives of the administration and today Reno Omokri is one of the greatest and best Ambassadors of the Tinubu led administration and one of the best promoters of our nation. He holds no political office under the Tinubu Government rather as a patriotic Nigerian who wants his nation to succeed and I ask,
“where are the President’s appointees?”
Lai Mohammed, who even his little grandson questioned based on his notoriety for defending the Buhari led administration and also Bashir Ahmed who till today still defends the Buhari administration shows a total and alarming contrast with what is happening in the current administration.
With the exception of the Service Chiefs, who due to the nature and mandate of their offices are not permitted to engage in partisan politics, the few sincere Ambassadors of the current administration led by the Vice President who is fearless and unapologetic in defence of Tinubu administration, we have others like Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Bayo Onanuga, Tunde Rhaman, Matawalle, the EFCC Chairman, the CBN Governor, Finance Minister, Dele Alake and a handful of others that I won’t mention but they know themselves.
“Nigerians should learn the general framework of the Tinubu led administration and then they should know where they come in contact with the government, which is expected to have been promoted by the appointees of the President, they should have been vocal at all times and educate the masses where the achievements of the administration touches their daily lives and where their influence is exerted on the government.
Rather, most of the President’s appointees have made it look like a distant thing, someone else’s business.
The President’s appointees have forgotten that their most important responsibility is to promote this administration like a wheel or bar with series of projections on its edge, which transfers motion by engaging with projections on another wheel they must bear their share of responsibility for the smooth running of the entire machine.” which isn’t being done by their continuous silence.
” Nobody makes a greater mistake than he who does nothing because he could do only a little.”
Hence, I urge the President’s appointees to look beyond the euphoria of their respective offices and stand in defence of the government more than ever before.
Even the various support groups that have not benefited anything from the government are more loyal, dedicated and committed in defence of the current administration.
It is expected that the current appointees especially from the Northern axis themselves, each in his own personal and sovereign right, entered into a compact with each other to produce and serve this Government: and this is the only mode in which appointees have a right to arise, and the only principle on which they have a right to hold their various appointments.
Finally, moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.
It is time for Mr President to overhaul his cabinet as majority of his appointees don’t share the same vision with him.
It is either by their vocal support they are with us or by their silence they are against us. I commend and stand by Matawalle on his submissions.”
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