http://www.newsportng.com.ng Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, (AYCF) has backed Hon. James Faleke for the position of Chief of Staff to president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The National President, AYCF Alhaji Yermia Shettima in a statement signed and issued to newsmen on Sunday, said Faleke is the best candidate for the job following his past track records.
According to him, Tinubu need an experienced individual like Faleke as a representative of the new generation to help coordinate things in the Villa, adding that the President-elect, haven seen the consequences of past mistakes of choice on Chiefs of Staff won’t repeat such an inglorious past.
Shettima in the statement said, “President-elect Bola Ahamed Tinubu is fully aware of the consequences of our past mistakes of choice on Chiefs of Staff and won’t allow a repeat of the inglorious past.
“As stakeholders and keen watchers of the ongoing wrap-up of civilian-to-civilan transition we feel it is not just important but very necessary to state our position on the national conversation regarding the best man for office of the next Chief of Staff.
“Hon James Faleke is a very loyal Tinubu supporter and associate who has proved to be reliable as ambassador to president-elect any day.
“Nigeria has had serious challenges caused by the communication gap between the President, ministers and even State governors. This is an oppprtunity for the President-elect to get someone with good skills of managing the relationship between the President, officials of government and the rest of Nigerians
“Faleke, being a highly-experienced lawmaker can build very cordial relationship between the Executive and legislative arms of government in the new dispensation.
“Honorable Faleke represents the new generation of Nigerian political class, politically savvy and intellectually vibrant. We are in a new, ideas-driven world and Nigeria’s Presidency therefore, needs a Chief of Staff on tune with modern system of democratic governance.
“In view of the forgoing, we urge President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu to make sure he makes an informed choice of his Chief of Staff with loyal, proactive progressive and hale and hearty parliamentarian like Hon James Faleke.”
