The senator representing Kaduna Central in the upper chamber
of National Assembly, Shehu Sani has called on President Mohammadu Buhari to as
matter of urgency fumigate proverbial hyenas, jackals and wolves in his
cabinet.
The lawmaker who stated this in an interview with newsmen
shortly after his visit to home of destitute in Kaduna earlier in the day said,
Mr. President’s determination to disinfect his cabinet now is the surest
way of achieving his vision, mission and programmes for Nigeria.
According to activist turn politician, any cabinet member
who is not performing satisfactorily should be thrown out of presidency while
competent hands should be brought in now because if the initial appointment was
meant to appease political interest, then the time has come to face the reality
to avoid disappointing Nigerian masses who voted for All Progressives Congress
(APC) based on Mr. President’s personal respect and integrity.
To Sani, “everybody knows who the Lion is. As regarding the
Hyenas, Jackals and wolves, I think I will leave that for Mr. President to
mention them if he want to.
“But in general terms, these are the elements within the
cycle of presidency that have personal interest other than that of Mr.
President. And they are called in broader sense as cabal. These are the mafias
that exists within presidency. Like I said, their intent is different from that
of president himself but they are part of what is called presidency.
“One thing the President need to do which is very important
is a need for him to take a proactive stand in order to reset his presidency by
looking at his cabinet in totality.
“Those who have failed should be shown the way out and those
who have not been able to perform satisfactorily should be replaced or
reshuffled. But it is time for Mr. President to throw some people out of his
cabinet and change the portfolio of some of them so they can help him to
perform better.
There is mid term fatigue that exists and the only way out is
to bring in capable hands.
“If the first appointment into office was to appease the
political interest, I think the president now should appoint those who are
capable of delivering the mission, the vision and the programme of his own
administration.
“There is a message I’m sending to Mr. President to fumigate
and disinfect presidency in the general interest of his own government and also
the country as a whole”, he added.
On the lingering strike embarked upon by members of Academic
Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the senator suggested that, stolen funds
recovered from former Petroleum Minister, Alison Diezani Maduekwe should be
used to solve the problem between ASUU and Federal Government in the interest
of young Nigerians who are trying to acquire knowledge through formal
education.
He said ASUU has being deceived since 1992 by different
governments sitting with them without actually addressing fundamental issues
facing Nigerian public universities.
“Even the money recovered from Diezani can be used to solve
their problem and that should be done. So it is very easy to do. Use the monies
recovered from loots and equip the public education and that will settle it. We
cannot continue to toy with future of our children with very deceptive
agreement.
“I as a person, I’m 100 percent with ASUU and I supported
their strike and they should continue with their strike until the FG meet their
demands. If they don’t strike what would they have done to press for their
demand as a trade union? Would they have carried arms?
“So, peaceful strike is allowed in democracy and I think the
FG should do something about it very quickly. This problem was inherited by
Buhari’s administration but it must see how it can solve it.
“And unless we have a law where people in public offices
must have their wards in public schools, Nigeria public schools will continue
to be a mockery.
“Why should we have a law that says a public officeholder
cannot own a foreign account. And we don’t have a law that says your wards must
attend public school within the country, these are questions we need to provide
answers to”, he submitted.
By Sola Ojo
