Dino Melaye, a prominent member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has challenged the Nigerian government’s habit of assigning individuals to ministerial positions that do not correspond with their areas of expertise.
Melaye claimed that in Nigeria, carpenters are performing the duties of tailors during an interview on the KAA Truths podcast.
He emphasised how, in the previous administration, a lawyer was appointed Minister of Power, Works, and Housing.
He claims that these misalignments result in ineffectiveness and a failure to address important national challenges.
“Observe Fashola. I adore him first and foremost. Wonderful man. Outstanding, brilliant attorney. A Nigerian Senior Advocate. However, appointing a lawyer as Minister of Power, Works, and Housing was a misnomer. A lawyer is granted three professional ministries. What does the law have to do with housing, works, and power? He is not an engineer.
Four years have passed, and these Nigerian public servants will screw him before he comprehends the finer points or the technicalities involved. “Money is gone before you understand anything,” he remarked.