Support Groups for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu have urged the President-elect to consider James Faleke as Chief Of Staff upon his inauguration on May 29th this year.
This is just as the Group also throw it’s weight behind Senator Barau Jibrin to succeed Senator Ahmed Lawan as the President of the 10th Senate.
The Group said with the experience of Faleke both at the House of Representatives and as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), he will assist in driving the Renewed Hope agenda.
Addressing journalists on Friday in Abuja, Engr Salisu Magaji who was part of the APC-PCC said the position of the Chief of Staff to the President is very critical to the success of the incoming administration and must be exclusively reserved for the best possible hand.
He said the President-Elect has been known for his ability to scout the best talents in governance and administration.
“However, support groups for the President-Elect, we remain deeply committed to the success of the Renewed Hope mandate which has been freely given to us by well-meaning Nigerians. In view of this, we maintain that the
“Hence, we humbly call on the President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to consider the appointment of one of his most trusted hands, Rt. Hon. James Abiodun Faleke, as his Chief of Staff.
“This is because we are confident that Hon. Faleke is best suited for this role considering
his unhindered synergy and understanding of the person of the President-Elect. Hon. Faleke has proven overtime to be loyal, trustworthy, accessible, hardworking and committed to the success of anything involving Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu”, he said.
Magaji said Chief of Staff who will be responsible for the management of the day-to-day activities of the President and also responsible for the coordination of all the Presidential Aides has to be someone who is equally cerebral and up to the task.
“It is no secret that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed is a very demanding personality and whoever must be Chief of Staff has to be someone who can handle the pressure and responsibilities that comes with the job. Without a doubt, Rt. Hon. James Abiodun Faleke remains the best man for the job.
“Another thing that cannot be questioned is the experience, tenacity and capacity of Hon. Faleke to coordinate the administrative proceedings of the incoming administration from within as a member of the Presidency.
Also, Babajide Akin-thomas while speaking, said they that the Senate under the 10th National Assembly will be very critical to the success of the incoming administration and whoever will be elected to lead this arm of government must possess the required level experience, loyalty and commitment to service of the people.
“We recommend and endorse the nomination of Senator Barau Jibrin representing Kano North Senatorial District as President of the Senate in the 10th National Assembly.
“It must be noted that by every metric, Senator Jibrin is deserving of this role. He has the wealth of experience, capacity and vision to perform effectively in this position.
“His track record, integrity and commitment to quality legislation are also super commendable.
He said going by the results of the election, the North-West region deserves an important role in the next administration on the basis of merit.
“The North-West, out of the 6 geopolitical zones, gave Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu the highest number of votes. In the same vein, Kano State, where Senator Jibrin emerges from, gave the President-Elect the second highest number of votes nationwide, only behind Lagos State.
“Senator Jibrin has the required experience for this office. He has been a member of the Senate since 2015 and has held critical positions within.the Senate such as Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations and Chairman, Senate Committee on Gas.
“He has a proper understanding of the legislative process as well as vast knowledge on issues affecting the Nation” Akin-thomas said.
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