9 Incompetent Ministers Of Buhari

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 .

4. Minister of budget and national planning (Udoma Udo Udoma)

Some days ago, Senator Dino Melaye said Minister Udoma Udo Udoma was not competent for the office.
“ Now, you bring a lawyer to become Minister of National Planning. That to me, is giving carpentry job to a tailor, he will never succeed ,” he said.
The senator maintained that the Ministry of Budget and Planning needs somebody that is not only intellectually mobile in public finance but in development economics and even strategic development.

5. Minister of women affairs (Aisha Alhassan)

Aisha Alhassan, fondly called ‘Mama Taraba’ is yet to prove to Nigerians that she is the woman for the job. The minister, who contested for the Taraba state governorship election but failed, has disappeared from the spotlight since her appointment.

6. Minister of power, housing and works (Babatunde Raji Fashola) 

Many have said the ministries given to Babatunde Fashola were too much for him to manage. On several occasions, Fashola has been called minister of darkness as power has not improved since his appointment.
Many have said he is not competent enough for the job but Fashola has asked anybody who has a problem with his position to go and complain to President Muhammadu Buhari.

7. Minister of labour and employment (Chris Ngige)

Some youths in the country have criticized Chris Ngige for his inability to fix a profitable minimum wage. Instead of the government creating employment for the unemployed, many are losing their jobs on a daily basis.

8. Minister of foreign affairs (Geoffrey Onyeama)

Many had expected Geoffrey Onyeama to wield in his international expertise into Buhari’s agenda, but 10 months since he was appointed, Nigeria is yet to have a focused foreign policy agenda. He is yet to convince Nigerians that he is the right man for the job.

9. Minister of Communication (Adebayo Shittu) 

Adebayo Shittu is yet to prove to Nigerians that he is the best hand for the job. He recently came up with a proposal to impose a 10 per cent tax on phone calls, text messages, data and more, which according to him, would help enhance telecommunication services in the country.