Breaking: Tinubu Appoints 2-Term Lawmaker as SHESTCO MD, Nigerians Voice Opinions

• President Bola Tinubu appointed Hon. Magaji Da’u Aliyu as managing director of SHESTCO
• Reactions from Nigerians arose from the announcement, questioning competence and agency effectiveness
• Hon. Aliyu brought with him legislative experience as a two-term member of the House of Representatives

President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of Hon. Magaji Da’u Aliyu as the managing director of the Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHESTCO).

This was disclosed in a statement seen by Legit.ng, from President Tinubu's special adviser on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday, February 10.

The statement as shared on Bayo Onanuga's X page, reads in part:

"The Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHESTCO) is responsible for conducting research and development in technology and for operating a nuclear research facility."

Who is Hon Aliyu?

Hon Aliyu was a two-term member of the House of Representatives in the eighth and ninth national assemblies. He represented the people of Birnin Kudu/Buji Federal Constituency of Jigawa state. He served as the chairman of the House Committee on Power between 2019 and 2023.

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Aliyu is a prominent figure of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), who has served the party at different capacities.

Tinubu appoints Aliyu as SHESTCO MD, draws reactions

The development has started generating reactions from some Nigerians. Below are some of their comments:

Inyali Peter called for a review of the statement:

"Sir, kindly look at this release again. It seems there’s something fundamentally wrong with this release. The “Board” is led by a Chairman, not the MD/CEO. And in the NEMSA Act, there’s nothing like the Chairman of any geopolitical zone, as it’s here for one of the appointees. What this release has done is to confuse Management with the Board. NEMSA has an MD, with, I think, four or three Executive Directors for Management, a Chairman and members of the Board."

Sabastine made a demand of the government:

"Another round of appointments announced with fanfare, but Nigerians are still waiting to see competence, transparency, and measurable impact reflected in governance."

Sammy Daniels asked when the federal government will conduct the census:

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"When will Mr President @officialABAT, prepare and conduct a national census? I'm curious because census data will be crucial ahead of the 2027 general elections."

Oma Ann praised the president's move:

"So many appointments today to please some people. Tinubu's strategy."

Maicase called for the scrapping of the agency over alleged failure to conduct any research:

"Only a salary-paying institution. How many research studies have they conducted in the past? It's time to scrap these agencies that are not useful, or at least merge them."

You can read the full statement on X here:

Tinubu threatens governors over LG autonomy

Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu threatened to invoke the power of the executive order of the presidency in granting financial autonomy to local governments in Nigeria.

The president issued the threat while speaking at the 15th APC NEC meeting at the state house in Abuja on Friday, December 19.

President Tinubu called on the governors to implement local government autonomy while telling them what he would do if they failed to do so.

Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng