Daniel Bwala, an aide to Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 presidential candidate, took to his Twitter account on Friday to criticize President Bola Tinubu over the extensive list of his ministerial nominees.

Bwala expressed concern about the growing number of aides that would be appointed in President Tinubu’s cabinet….CONTINUE READING

Drawing a comparison between the United States and Nigeria, the PDP chieftain pointed out that despite being one of the wealthiest countries globally, the US has a limited number of cabinet members.

In contrast, Nigeria, which is considered one of the poorest countries, has already nominated 49 ministers, excluding other aides who may be appointed later.

Bwala mocked the Tinubu administration, suggesting that the council chambers of the presidential villa would not be sufficient to accommodate Federal Executive Council (FEC) meetings, and they might have to resort to using the Eagle Square or National Stadium for such gatherings.

He tweeted, “The US, as the largest economy, military, and possibly states (50) on earth, has a total of 24 cabinet members, 15 are ministers referred to as secretaries, nine are SAs referred to as non-secretary cabinet members.

Nigeria, with 36 states and considered one of the poorest countries globally, has 49 ministers and still counting, along with 22 SAs and still counting.

As it stands today, the council chambers’ seats would not contain FEC meetings. They may need to use the eagle square or national stadium for FEC meetings. That’s how our hopes are being renewed.”