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SGF’s well-deserved appointment

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TO say that the appointment of Mr. Boss Gida Mustapha as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) by President Muhammadu Buhari is deserving is an understatement.

This is because of the roles he has played in building a virile Nigeria.

Mustapha, a lawyer, contested election in the early 90s under the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP) to govern Adamawa State.

A grass-roots politician, he played an active role in the formation of the defunct Action Congress (AC) and campaigned vigorously for the party and its then presidential candidate, Malam Nuhu Ribadu.

In fact, he was the arrowhead of the campaign team. The party sprang surprises, especially in the South-West.

He was also at the forefront of the formation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and played a great role in the then General Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign team.

Though an urbanised person, having grown up in Jimeta due to the evangelical works of his father, who worked with the Lutheran Church of Christ of Nigeria, he never lost touch with his hometown in Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa State.

He built a formidable link with his people of Kilba extraction. Mustapha is a detribalised person who does not place too much emphasis on religion or tribe.

As Senator Dino Melaye said, he is a decent man,  intellectually mobile and administratively sagacious. Therefore, President Buhari has made the right choice.

It is hoped, that with his appointment, he will provide the necessary linkage between the government and the party, and with the other tiers of government, especially the National Assembly.

As a politician, he should solidify the relationship between the executive and the legislature for the eventual growth of the country.

Usman Garba Beti

Jimeta-Yola

Adamawa State

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