Prominent south-south leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has urged President Bola Tinubu to avoid tribalism and nepotism in his appointments.
Clark accused the President of only giving appointments to his cronies and allies without considering their competence for such positions.
Henzodaily reports the leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) made the allegation on Sunday during the day’s edition of Inside Sources with Laolu Akande on Channels Television.
He urged President Tinubu to realize Nigeria does not belong to him alone and that every Nigerian should be treated equally.
According to him, the problems in Nigeria would remain, except the leadership embraces everybody.
“I think the leadership should embrace everybody in this country…But today, you look for all your friends, whether they are competent, whether they are honest; it’s wrong.
“Nigeria does not belong to Mr President; Nigeria belongs to everybody. Every Nigerian is equal. And unless we believe that every Nigerian can rise to the top of the position, otherwise there will be no Nigeria, the problems will be there,” Clark said.
During the interview, the PANDEF leader also called out the governors of the northern states over their opposition to the tax reform bills proposed by President Tinubu, which are currently before the National Assembly.