9 Buhari's Ministers that Nigerians think Are 'incompetent'

After President Buhari finally appointed his 36 ministers to oversee vital the sectors of the country, Nigerians expressed their dissatisfaction with the people the president picked, being that he took six months to screen and appoint them..

Ten months since the ministers were sworn-in, mixed reactions have continued to trail their performances.
Nigerians have continued to express their dissatisfaction towards the ministers as some sectors of the country are yet to witness commendable development.


1. Sports minister (Solomon Dalung)

Since the sports minister, Solomon Dalung, was sworn in, he seems to have been in the news for the wrong reasons. His critics, especially sports lovers, have blamed him for the crisis in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) which contributed to the inability of the Super Eagles to qualify for the 2017 African Cup of Nations.

The minister came under attack recently when the Nigeria U-23 football team was stranded in Atlanta, and almost missed their first match against Japan , arriving only five hours before the kickoff. It got worse when the minister made a blunder and referred to the USA as the ‘United States of Nigeria ’, sparking series of reactions on social media.


2. Finance minister (Kemi Adeosun)

Kemi Adeosun, who hails from Ogun state, has been criticized for lacking the handle the affairs relating to the nation’s economy. She has been criticized on several occasions. In February, Nigerians came for her when she made a mathematical blunder saying the addition of 16 billion and 6 billion would amount to N24billion, instead of N22billion.

Recently, the minister received some serious bashing from compatriots after she reportedly said ‘recession is just a word’. She has been called ‘incompetent’ a number of times by some Nigerians who now want Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala back .

3. Minister of solid minerals (Kayode Fayemi)

Kayode Fayemi has been criticized for not making adequate income for the country from the sector, as against the valuables embedded in the sector. Nigeria is richly endowed with a variety of solid minerals of various categories ranging from precious metals to various precious stones and industrial minerals.

According to the Nigerian Extractive Industries and Transparency Initiative (NEITI), there are about 40 different kinds of solid minerals and precious metals buried in Nigerian soil waiting to be exploited. The minister is yet to show Nigerians that he is capable of handling the position, despite confirming the discovery of nickel .