The organic content of this editorial had been written before the retired soldier’s bombshell, which was widely reported yesterday. This newspaper spotted this again last week in the context of Buhari’s consistency in failing to respect the federal character provision in the country’s constitution. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) the other day retired nine directors contrary to Buhari’s reported but unconfirmed order. The development, though bizarre in its entirety, is reminiscent of his penchant for the violation of the federal character principle and in turn the constitution, in several appointments made since 2015. To say the least, the northernisation of federal offices is legendry and a daylight assault on merit or national integration.

Source: The Guardian June 02, 2020 03:45 UTC