Buhari will still balance his appointments –Aide

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, on Friday assured Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari’s political appointments would balance out very soon.

Adesina spoke while featuring on a radio programme, Political Platform, on RayPower 100.5FM monitored by our correspondent.

He was reacting to criticisms that have trailed the President’s appointments which were believed to be skewed in favour of the Northern part of the country.

Adesina said the President was aware of the Federal Character and expressed the belief that there would be balance by the time he made more appointments in September.

While saying that appointments are Buhari’s prerogative, the presidential spokesperson also said nobody could fault the fact that those named so far were appointed on merits.

He, however, assured that the President would keep to his promise of appointing the remaining aides and ministers in September.

Adesina said, “Nobody can fault the fact that those appointed were based on merits.

“In terms of the spread, the President has the prerogative to appoint and he knows there is Federal Character.

“I am sure that there will be balance in the future.

“These are still early days. At the end of the day, we will have a balance.

“By the time more appointments are made, it will balance out. The President is trying to get the very best of Nigerians. The issue of key positions and no key positions should not be the issue.

“He gave a deadline of September for the appointment of ministers and he will keep to it.”