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The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has endorsed Rep. James Faleke, representing Ikeja Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, for the position of the Chief of Staff to the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, when inaugurated on May 29.
Its National President, Alhaji Yerima Shettima, in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, urged Tinubu to appoint Faleke, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Finance, as his Chief of Staff.
“As stakeholders and keen watchers of the ongoing wrap-up of civilian-to-civilan transition, we feel it is not just important but very necessary to state our position on the national conversation, regarding the best man for office of the next Chief of Staff.
“Hon. James Faleke is a very loyal Tinubu supporter and associate who has proved to be reliable as ambassador to president-elect any day.
“Nigeria has had serious challenges caused by the communication gap between the President, ministers and even state governors.
“This is an opportunity for the President-elect to get someone with good skills of managing the relationship between the President, officials of government and the rest of Nigerians,” Shettima said.
He described Faleke as a highly-experienced lawmaker with requisite skills to build very cordial relationship between the Executive and Legislative arms of government in the new dispensation…
