Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet lacks the technocrats and inclusiveness model adopted in Lagos State during his tenure as governor from 1999 to 2007.

Naijaonpoint reports that El-Rufai made the remark during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’ on Monday.

El-Rufai said it was that Lagos legacy that made him support Tinubu during the 2023 election, but his current cabinet lacks quality.

According to the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), nobody in Tinubu’s cabinet fits the profile, adding that only five can be called real ministers.

He said, “Look at his cabinet — it’s a joke. It is the largest in Nigeria’s history, and maybe only five of them can be called real ministers.

“In my time as a minister 20 years ago, we had individuals of the calibre of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Oby Ezekwesili.

“Who do you see in this cabinet that fits that profile? There is simply no quality. We brought a tragedy upon Nigeria.

“I supported him because I believed in his Lagos legacy. He was inclusive. He brought in professionals like Yemi Osinbajo and Wale Edun from the private sector.

“He appointed Igbos and Hausas in key roles, and he got things done. But now… this?

“I feel like I owe Nigeria a duty to correct this mistake. I am 65 now, approaching retirement, but I cannot rest knowing that I helped bring in a government that is hurting Nigerians.

“I will do all I can, with others, to reverse this trajectory. If we leave this unchecked, Nigeria will be destroyed.”