I have never liked the principle of federal character. It is an opportunity to fill public offices with unqualified people. I mean people who are intellectually undeserving. I am sure that I am speaking the minds of many Nigerians. I believe in one thing: if somebody is good, don’t play politics with his competence.
We should not sacrifice meritocracy on the altar of federal character. Which country has ever developed by doing that? All the developed countries of the world have always gone for the best when filling vacant positions. They do not care about where the appointee comes from. The principle of federal character is retrogressive in terms of the economic development of the country. That is why people who are qualified for certain jobs are never given the opportunities. On the contrary, those who do not have anything to offer are given sensitive jobs. The civil service is where it is today because of the principle of federal character.
If President Muhammadu Buhari believes that good people come from a particular local government area, let them come and work for the country. The earlier we do away with federal character, the better for this great country.This is my position.
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