Agbakoba also told the president to reduce the size of government and ensure only competent and good people become ministers
By Kehinde Okeowo
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba has advised new president, Bola Tinubu to name his cabinet members immediately.
He made this known during a recent interview on Arise Television, where he urged him to ensure he appoints competent and good people as ministers.
According to Daily Post, Agbakoba also suggested the replacement of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele, proposing either Mustafa Chike-Obi, the Chairman of Fidelity Bank Nigeria or Yemi Cardoso who is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Citibank Nigeria for the position.
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Apart from this, the renowned lawyer also told the new leader that the size of the government is currently too large and needed to be reduced.
He said: “We need to talk about a limited government. The government is too big, he needs to have good people.
“The timeline for an appointment is absolutely today. Today, I will think he should be making critical appointments, I will just give a couple of names: Mustafa Chike-Obi or Dr. Yemi Cardoso.”
He later charged the former Lagos State governor to make changes in the ministries, but was particular about Transport and Work ministries.
“Works should seize to be a ministry and they should go onto transport ministry.
“The challenge for Tinubu will be to name at least four or five critical ministers, because there is no time to waste,” Agbakoba added.
