The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), has alleged lopsidedness and regionalized appointments, particularly in the Nigeria security architecture by President Bola Tinubu.
Isah Abubakar, the President, Northern Youth Council of Nigeria, in a statement issued in Kaduna on Thursday, lamented that “The recent appointment of the Director General of the DSS a few days after the appointment of the CJN has proved the regional representation imbalance of power by the President.”
According to him, Nigeria, as a cosmopolitan entity, should have effective collaboration and synergy across its regions, advising that no region or ethnic group should be favoured over others.
Abubakar opined, “It is important to note that while some may see as a coincidence the appointments of Yorubas as the IG of Nigeria Police, CG of Nigeria Customs, Chief of Army staff, Chairman of the EFCC and recently DG of DSS and the CJN, a lot of Nigerians see these appointments as deliberate opportunity to favour the South-West, particularly the Yorubas,” he added.
He explained that those who have been following their activities would recall that it was their stand and position when former President, Buhari made lopsided and regionalized appointments filled with nepotism in favour of the North.
According to him, “President Tinubu should know that Nigerians see him as a Nationalist, and as such, expects him not to toe the wrong path of nepotism in his appointments into heads of security agencies like former president, Buhari.”
The President, he said, while trying to address Nigeria’s security challenges, should at the same time ensure a fair, just and united society to all citizens.