Dele Momodu, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) mediapreneur, has attributed Nigeria’s current struggles to the transfer of the Lagos governance model to Abuja.
Speaking in an interview on Channels TV, Momodu criticized the composition of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet.
Without mentioning names, the Ovation magazine publisher criticized the ministers appointed by President Tinubu, who was Lagos governor from 1999 to 2007 and is credited with laying the development foundation for the state.
Momodu argued that many current ministers lack significant accomplishments prior to their appointments and that those close to the president are unable to provide honest feedback due to their dependence on him.
“Today, God is my witness, if you ask me to name 10 ministers in Tinubu’s cabinet and to tell you what they did or did not do before they were appointed, I will struggle. That is the truth. Look, what we have today is that someone transferred the Lagos template to Abuja and that’s why we are failing,” he said.
Momodu praised Nigerians’ capabilities, noting their successes worldwide. “Nigeria parades some of the greatest human beings on planet earth. I have travelled a bit. There is nowhere up to Australia that I did not meet Nigerians doing great things. Where are those people?”
He criticized the basis of current political appointments, saying, “In today’s Nigeria, it’s either you are the son of, the daughter of… Nigeria cannot continue to operate on the basis of compensation. I must compensate my friends and former schoolmates. No!”
