President Muhammadu Buhari has claimed that all appointments he has made since he got elected into power in 2015 were all based on merit and not ethnicity.
Buhari, during a live interview with Arise TV on Thursday monitored by ABN TV, disclosed that he cannot jettison seniority and merit for balance and federal character.
The President has been largely criticised over his lopsided appointments which largely favours the Nothern part of the country where he hails from. The Nigerian Constitution states that major appointments and other privileges should be shared in such a way that it reflects Federal Character, that is balanced across the 36 states.
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In the case of his recent appointment of Service chiefs, the president defended his actions stating that he cannot favour those who have spent shorter years in service over those that have stayed longer.
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