One of Nigeria’s opposition parties, United Progressive Party, UPP, has expressed displeasure with what it called lopsidedness in the appointment of Nigerians into critical public offices by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Katsina State, where both President Muhammadu Buhari and the DSS Director General, Lawal Daura hails from, has 51 recruits, 7 more than the entire South East which has 44 recruits.
The Federal Government has commenced collation of data towards addressing infrastructure imbalance in all the zones of the country, with a view to stemming the tide of restiveness, corruption and poverty.
Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, has said that there are other factors to consider other than federal character when the President makes his appointments.