The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Pauline Tallen. [PHOTO CREDIT: Official Instagram page of Pauline Tallen], has appointed one of her daughters, Violet Osunde, as a special assistant in her office.
But criticisms have trailed the appointment with many Nigerians including lawyers, leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities , and the spokesperson of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party , describing the development as opportunistic and condemnable. The new appointee has since resumed office as our reporter met her at the ministry on Friday when the minister had offered to explain the rationale behind her choice. But the permanent secretary, Mrs Anagbogu, chose to speak on behalf of the minister.
“Since we are operating a democracy, such appointment should be based strictly on merit, and based on other criteria that are spelt out in our constitution. ASUU condemns it and we invite government to look into it. So as much as we don’t accept it on our primary constituency, which is the university system, I think such practice should not be tolerated in other segments within the larger society. So, on moral, constitutional and legal grounds, we believe that such should not be tolerated.
Integrity
NGRPresident NGRSenate.. Your running a nepostic and tribalistic government... Trying to achieve northernalization
I will appoint my baby as member NNPC board when my own time comes. Its her time let her enjoy it.
Woman empowering program.. 😂😂
Is she not also among the millions of Nigerians without jobs? Charity begins at home
It is wrong! Potential conflict of interest arises & in this case it's totally unacceptable, cos it's a public office position! Why r we so adept at doing d wrong things? Nepotism is the new illegality that we have imbibed! Trump grabs pussies, so make we follow am?9ja don kaput
Is there any extant law that forbids such an appointment? We should rather bother to know if the lady qualifies or not.
Very nice, keeping the money in the family... very wise move
The responses here is the reason Lekoil can go after a deal without adequate due diligence. Folks don't even know what Nepotism, Integrity or Ethics is anymore.
A minister appointing her daughter as special assistant on government payroll lacks moral rectitude. A nepotism that allows the daughter to travel with her mother everywhere in the name of work is not acceptable. Whether they function together as gist-mates or workmates. Eyesore.
It is morally wrong.
All of us na hustler 🙄🙄🙄🙄
Give most of these 'judges' half the opportunity and see what they'll do in government.
And so what? As fa as the daughter is capable, there is no cause of alarm?
Well, charity begins at home as the saying goes.
This is utterly bad
Correct woman. Charity begins at home
From all these comments; I discovered we are our own biggest problem and enemy. How could a reasonable person support Minister's daughter, holding onto 2 federal government jobs while millions roams around jobless!
Can not happen in Benin republic The man has send away all 70 years old men and recruits 28 to 30 years old to the offices .
If there's no law against that... Who can better assist the Mother?
Well, I am particularly not surprised. I fact, I will only be, if other appointees of the regime don’t do same.
Apc is a clean party without corrupt politicians and that is why Nigerian coted them into power. This is the most useless, corrupt, mentally bankrupt politicians and fraudulent with bloody sucking agenda government I have ever witness
She learnt very well
This is Nigeria jaga jaga every things is change😂😂😂😂
ismallz It happens in saner climes so 😂
He did not see any of his followers worthy enough to appoint as special assistant but his daughter, is an idea of circulating the money within the family circle.
If she's qualified, kini big deal?
So what.
There is no story here. Unless, you want to give her a job at Premium Times. By the way, she's super qualified going by her CV
How den do we eradicate poverty wen all d gud tins keep circulating amongst d rich? Ur daughter already had a job, u gave her another appointment. Madam, dats an abuse of power nd office. At d end of ur tenure, there wnt b any meaningful achievements in dat ministry.
Derek74399105 Take your daughter to work day is becoming serious
And so fucking what Who she for employ as SA
Nothing is wrong here other than the fact that she's holding two government job, if she can resign the other job, then all is well.
If she is qualify for the job so be it. U need someone u can trust when it comes to special assistance. Before u come at me, Donald trump appointed his son as well as his son-in-law into his cabinet.
oluwaloninyo Family affairs. Awon oloshi
Omo ko si ise nitani oo( no jobs outside naah)😁😁😀
There is no work
'Na Dem'
I don’t see a problem. So long as she’s qualified for the job.
Let us keep the money in the family biko
Nigeria is finished
David Mark also appointed one of his sons as aide when he was the Senate President.
We are learning from Trump
This administration has been consistently making Nigeria a one-man country. I'm sure there are better graduates who have never worked in their lives that will do better.
If she is qualified I see no issue.
Na so.... family business
Absolutely nothing wrong here except she is not qualified. ur child is a photographer & Ur office where u are boss needs 1 for an event & u won't recommend him because of nepotism, u're wicked. I know commissioners or over 8 years that returned to their teaching job after.
What is wrong with that if she is Qualified....
Patrick okowa of delta state named his daughter special adviser and seyi mekinde named is wife has head of an agency.. What is wrong wuht you people
It’s her prerogative who she names as her special assistant.
And so what? Isn't she qualified for the job? Trash.
Sowore is correct we need revolution cos d bad situation will never change unless there is revolution
Any law prohibiting such. Ask President Trump
That's who she understands and perhaps the situation on ground permits her...who knows maybe the daughter has been unemployed for years
Am in full support of that if the child has something tangible upstairs. She can as well be a P.A to someone else is not her mom.
The daughter of the minister took a 4yrs leave of absence from her job at the National data commission to serve as a SA, holding unto 2 government jobs while qualified graduates roam the streets. Brilliant stroke! 👏👏
My worry is not that she is appointed... if she is qualified please let her be.. but applying to where she was for leave of absence for four good years.... that's absurd, reckless and disdain to our common sense
I graduated 2000 . I was the best graduating student in my ND ( Statistics) but because of finances couldn't replicate it in my HND. I made a good result though. My mother is not a minister but I know God works in mysterious ways. Presently unemployed and no experience
She's empowering her daughter🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Self centerd
Na family and friend nah. God is with us. This is Nigeria
Dame Paulen Tallen, this is wrong, very wrong!!
🤣..real definition of family and friends
Nigeria need a passionate, honest leader that would make steps to change Nigeria to help the poor, Improve roads and infrastructure, schools, raise issues on abuse and terrorism
majorbigz Nigeria indeed...
Charity begins at home LoL
Potentially and by constitution nothing is wrong with this move. We’ve seen worse.
Every politician is learning from Bihari,he has set a dangerous precedent.
If she is qualified, 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️ I can rem a President of saner clime named his Son-in-law and daughter as one and a Prime Minister of saner clime named his brother Into official capacity
Joke
So?
I will prefer my daughter to be my special assistant
Oh sorry editor, the minister should have appointed your daughter instead. Sorry about that eh
Na family business na.
What she is stealing is not enough for her , she had to bring in her daughter to help
If she's qualified mini big deal?
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