Shehu Sani queries Tinubu for assigning Defence Ministry to politician

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been put in the spotlight for appointing a politician, former governor of Jigawa State, Mohammed Badaru, as the Minister of Defence.

A former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani suggested that the president should not have appointed a politician as the Defence Minister.

The former lawmaker noted that the ministry should have been given to a retired military officer with records of accomplishments.

He shared his opinion via his official Twitter handle in reaction to Tinubu’s ministerial portfolio allocation:

“In view of the security challenges faced by this country, I thought the Defence Minister should be a retired Military officer with experience and records of accomplishments.

“That office shouldn’t be just political, especially at this time.”

See the tweet below:

In view of the security challenges faced by this country,I thought the Defence Minister should be a retired Military officer with experience and records of accomplishments.That office shouldn’t be just political especially at this time.

— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) August 16, 2023