Tinubu Appointees After Public Fund, Says NEF Spokesman

The Publicity Secretary, Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed Saturday, alleged that some public office holders and appointees recently sworn in by President Bola Tinubu are after public funds.

Baba-Ahmed who made the allegations in an interview with Vanguard, noted with the way some of them conducted their campaigns in the last general elections and the lots of money spent, one will know the only reason they are skimming to get into public offices is to steal public funds.

The NEF spokesperson who spoke on his confidence in the incumbent government, said he hoped that Tinubure will get competent and trustworthy people into key positions, stressing that Nigeria at the moment needs good people in key offices for the best interest of the country and its citizens.

His words: “It is not to serve but to steal public funds. Those people must be stopped and the only way they can be stopped is if President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima genuinely live above board, they must not be corrupt, and they must not tolerate corruption.

“I hope that Tinubu will find good and competent Nigerians. Two, they will have excellent records of achievements in their different areas of life and a high level of personal integrity. Integrity is absolutely vital here and I will place it first. He should not appoint anybody with the slightest hint of corruption. Fighting corruption must be prioritised above everything.”

He also added: “That is very important because we need good people to help run this country. I mean real good people, not just politicians who are being rewarded for doing one thing or the other during the electioneering period. We want the best for Nigerians. A nation of 200 million people, Nigerians are among the best brains in the world and they are willing to serve this country and pull it from the precipice where we stand.”