BA makes a good point about performance trumping other considerations in government appointment. President Jonathan's National Security Team (NSC) is a composite of two blocks of members. One block is made up of service chiefs who are enlisted men. The other block is made up of some members of the President's cabinet. The latter are pre-eminent members of the NSC because the service chiefs report to them. If as BA argues and I concur, performance should be key, the concern should rightly be whether or not President Jonathan's National Security Team (NSC) is performing. It does not seem to be. Why is it not performing as it should b I ask? Is the apparent homogeneity or absence of diversity) of the NSC's pre-eminent block a probable cause? I wonder.
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From: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com [mailto:usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mobolaji Aluko
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 2:51 AM
To: naijaintellects; Emmanuel Uzo Obi
Cc: Mgbajala Eziokwu; OmoOdua; USAAfrica Dialogue; Ra'ayi; Yan Arewa; NaijaPolitics e-Group; ekiti ekitigroups
Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Re: President Jonathan, National Security and Federal Character
Emmanuel Uzo Obi:
You sometimes surprise me with these your episodically narrow and very ethnic views, because most often you transcend them.
You look only narrowly at the Security angle, and don't wonder whether there are enough positions to go around ALL the ethnic groups in the country, which are MORE than just Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa and Fulani. If you look at just one sector, and there are no - or not enough - Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa and Fulani - why should that become a major contention, when there are at least 11 other major-minority groups, and maybe three hundred other ethnic groups in Nigeria? Should performance not be your majority priority?
Now let me give you some few things to ponder about, and allow you to come back to me:
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Secretary to the FG: Anyim Pius Anyim
Deputy Senate President: Ike Ekwerenmadu
Deputy Speaker of House: Emeka Ihedioha
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Minister of Finance/Coordinating Minister: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Petroleum Minister: Diezani Allison-Madueke [I add her for effect here.]
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Population Commission: Chief Eze Duruiheoma
Revenue Allocation Commission: Engr. Elias Mbam
CBN: Godwin Emefiele
SEC: Mrs. Arumah Oteh
NSE: Oscar Onyema
Economic Adviser to the FGN - Dr. Nwanze Okidegbe
Wages & Salaries Commission head - Chief Richard Egbule
Debt Management Office head - Dr. Albert Nwankwo
Bureau of Public Procurement head - Engr. Emeka Eze
And what about the Super Eagles Sector, the recently announced 23-man team:
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Coach: Stephen Keshi
Goalkeepers: Austin Ejide and Chigozie Agbim [Balance: Vincent Enyeama]
Midfielders: Mikel Obi, Michael Uchebo [Balance: Ogenyi Onazi, Ramon Azeez, and Reuben Gabriel]
Defenders: Elderson Echiejile, Godfrey Oboabona, Azubuike Egwuekwe, Kenneth Omeruo [Balance: Efe Ambrose Juwon Oshaniwa, Joseph Yobo, and Kunle Odunlami]
Forwards: Emmanuel Emenike and Uche Nwofor [Balance: Babatunde Michael, Victor Moses, Osaze Odemwingie, Ahmed Musa, Shola Ameobi]
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Go Eagles!....I don't care where they come from,,,,and that is what should be of importance to us.
So we should all be careful what we put our microscope on....there are other sectors in Nigeria besides the Security Sector, the Legislative Sector or the Financial Sector...or even the Sports Sector.
And there you have it...
Bolaji Aluko
Shaking his head
On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 2:46 AM, 'E. Obi' via naijaintellects <naijaintellects@googlegroups.com> wrote:
Immediate Past Chiefs
Chief of Defense Staff (C.D.S) | Admiral Ola Ibrahim | South West |
Chief of Army Staff (C.O.A.S) | Lt-General Ihejirika | Abia State, South East |
Chief of Air Staff (C.A.S) | Air Marshal Alex Badeh | Adamawa State,North East |
Chief of Naval Staff (C.N.S) | Vice Admiral Joseph Ezeoba | Delta State, South South |
Inspector-General of Police | IGP Mohammed Abubakar | Zamfara State- North East |
DG, State Security Service | DG Ekpenyong | South South |
Present
Chief of Defense Staff (C.D.S) | Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh | Adamawa State, North East |
Chief of Army Staff (C.O.A.S) | Lt-General Kenneth Minimah | Rivers State, South South |
Chief of Air Staff (C.A.S) | Air Marshal Adesola Amosu | Lagos State, South West |
Chief of Naval Staff (C.N.S) | Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin | Kogi State- North West Zone |
Inspector-General of Police | IGP Mohammed Abubakar | Zamfara State- North East |
DG, State Security Service | DG Ekpenyong | South South |
Executive Branch/Presidency
Defense Minister Lt-General Aliyu Gusau - North
National Security Adviser Colonel Sambo Dasuki- North
South East ??? After the present appointments were announced,the Ohaneze Ndigbo protested the exclusion of the southeast in the national security structure. Ohaneze Ndigbo has remained quiet since then and one wonders if the initial protest was a ruse.
Odi egwu oo
Mazi Obi
Eziokwu bu Ndu
(Croo-maat!)
"whatsoever thou resolvest to do,do it now. Defer not till the evening what the morning can accomplish"(Unto thee I grant the economy of life,1978)
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