Fani-Kayode, however, faulted the reluctance of the President Tinubu-led administration to publicize security gains in Nigeria.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Former Minister of Aviation and Ambassadorial nominee, Femi Fani-Kayode, has blasted those calling for the removal of Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, describing the campaigns as “shameless and nauseating.”
He shared his views on Thursday via a post on his official X page, where he alleged that the attacks were orchestrated by the opposition.
His condemnation followed the recent resignation of the immediate past Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar and subsequent calls from several quarters for the sack of Matawalle.
Reacting to the demands, Fani-Kayode stated that the minister had demonstrated exceptional loyalty to President Bola Tinubu and was committed to the fight against terrorism.
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He also commended the partnership between Matawalle and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, saying it yielded significant gains in the counter-terrorism war.
“The combination of him and NSA Nuhu Ribadu has resulted in the killing of more terrorists in the last two years than in the previous eight put together,” Fani-Kayode wrote.
The ex-Minister went on to fault the reluctance of the President Tinubu-led administration to publicize security gains in the country, saying, “My only grouse is that, for some reason, they do not make this public and let the world know about it, which I think they should.”
He urged Matawalle to remain focused and ignore attempts to discredit him, saying the minister’s courage and toughness in confronting enemies of the state had earned him respect.
“I urge my friend and brother, Matawalle, to remain focused, to continue the good work, and to ignore the ‘bad belle’ distractions despite all efforts to discredit and undermine him,” he concluded.
