A former Abia State Governor and current Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has asked President Bola Tinubu to remove some ministers and security chiefs, saying they are not doing enough to help Nigeria grow.

He stated this on Monday when he featured on Politics Today on Channels TV.

He said, “Some people working with President Tinubu should be relieved of their duties. Some of them should go, both from the security sector and among the ministers.”

Kalu emphasised that Tinubu must take bold steps to fix the country.

“President Tinubu must be courageous enough to sack some of these ministers. If he takes my advice, most of these ministers, I’ve appraised them and talked to him privately, most of them should go, and that is the truth,” he said.

He also said some security chiefs are not doing their jobs well, saying they should be replaced.

“If he takes my advice, some of the security chiefs will also go. There is no sentiment about redeeming Nigeria if we really want to relieve Nigeria,” he added.

Recall, that Tinubu appointed 45 ministers in May 2023, which is the biggest cabinet since 1999.

In October 2024, he made major changes, sacking five ministers, appointing seven new ones, and moving ten others to different roles.

Despite these changes, Nigerians continue to face hardship due to fuel subsidy removal, rising prices, and economic reforms.

Kalu admitted the President was trying to fix things, but said poor Nigerians are still suffering.

“The macro side is coming, but the other downsides are not coming very well. Nigerians in the lower area are still suffering. They have not started having the benefit of the changes President Tinubu is making,” he said.

He added that security problems are making it hard for people to farm and grow the economy.

“The changes are trickling down, it’s going to take another one to two years for the changes to come. And what is causing it is that insurgencies and the problems all over Nigeria are still making people not go to the farm,” he said. (Channels TV)