By Mike Odiakose, Abuja

An internationally acclaimed Nigerian security expert, Dr Lekan Jackson Ojo has applauded the resignation of Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar.

Reacting to the Minister’s resignation, Dr Ojo declared that his exit from the federal cabinet is long overdue.

He wondered why a country like Nigeria will have a dormant Minister of Defence while the country is facing spikes in insecurity nationwide.

He punctured that claim of the Minister that he resigned on health ground, insisting that he was booted out office by President Bola Tinubu for poor performance.

“I think it is a very good development that the Minister of Defence has resigned. I think it is even very late for him to have done this.

“For him to be saying he resigned on health ground is a fallacy, it is a lie. I think Mr President booted him out and that should be a signal to other Ministers that are not performing well in this administration.

“How can somebody be Minister of Defence and you are not addressing the country, you are not anything. I think it is high time he should go.

He also called for the resignation of Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle for his poor response to security challenges in the country.

“I think Matawalle should also follow immediately, that is the Minister of State for Defence. These two persons are not relevant, they ran their states aground as governors.”

Dr Jackson Ojo also called on President Tinubu to appraise members of his Cabinet and sack those that are not performing optimally.

“They came to the federal level and were honoured with positions of Minister of Defence and Minister of State. What has been their contributions to the administration? 

“Minister of Defence is gone and I think Matawalle should follow. If Mr President should continue like this there are lots of others we will suggest he should fire them. 

“He should bring in technocrats into his cabinet and not politicians. Congratulations to Nigerians that one is gone and more will still follow.”