Buhari’s lopsided appointments worsening Nigeria’s division, Says Ortom

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has continued to reiterate the failures of the Present Government. Ortom has now accused President Muhammadu Buhari of promoting nepotism and acts of sectionalism in all his appointments which has in turn worsened the country’s division.

The governor stated this in Enugu during a lecture organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Enugu chapel, with the theme, ‘Emerging security situation in the South-East: the place of good governance” held in Enugu.

He said the act violated the principle of federal character as enshrined in the constitution.

“The lopsided federal appointments, nepotism and other acts of sectionalism, particularly from 2015 to date, have divided Nigeria now more than at any other time in the country’s history, he said

“The Federal Character Principle as enshrined in the constitution has been abused and abandoned by the present administration. This is where leadership has failed Nigerians and good governance has also been relegated to the back seat.

“Eastern Nigeria, like other parts of the country, deserves equal attention with the provision of critical infrastructure and development projects, as well as allocation of resources and key appointments at the federal level.”