Why Gbajabiamila Deserves To Be Tinubu’s Chief Of Staff – Fani-Kayode

Femi Gbajabiamila

Femi Gbajabiamila

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said that the outgoing Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, deserves to be appointed as President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff (CoS).

WITHIN NIGERIA reports that President Tinubu named Gbajabiamila as the new CoS on Thursday after several hours of meetings and consultations.

According to the report, Gbajabimaila was introduced as the COS at a meeting between Tinubu and Service Chiefs on Thursday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

This report comes three months after the lawmaker denied rumors that he was lobbying for the position after being re-elected to the National Assembly.

In a tweet via his verified Twitter handle 0n Thursday, Fani-Kayode said the Speaker deserves the appointment as a result of his courage, resilience, determination, sense of justice, and commitment

The former minister added that the appointment proves to the world that in this dispensation and under this administration appointments are made based on merit, loyalty, and competence.

Fani-Kayode, therefore, congratulated Gbajabiamila and wished him well in his new assignment, stating that he has no doubt that he will do an excellent job.

He wrote:

Congratulations to my friend and brother of over 40 years, the Hon. Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on a well-deserved appointment as Chief of Staff to our leader, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. (@officialABAT)

This appointment proves to the world that in this dispensation and under this administration appointments are made based on merit, loyalty, and competence. The Speaker’s courage, resilience, determination, sense of justice, and commitment are second to none and I am very proud of him.

I wish him well in his new assignment and I have no doubt that he will do an excellent job. May God continue to bless, guide and protect him.

However, the Speaker has declined to confirm the claims that he has been appointed as the Chief of Staff (CoS) to President Tinubu.

Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Tinubu, the speaker said those speculating about his appointment should allow the “system to work”.

Gbajabiamila also advised Nigerians to be patient, stressing that the system works in its own way.

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