Nigeria, May 26 -- Following the recent cabinet appointments by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which included several Northerners, opinions are divided among residents in Northern Nigeria.

Many see the move as politically strategic, while others question its sincerity and demand more concrete actions from the presidency.

In an interview with The News Chronicle on Sunday, Mr. Moses Paul, a resident of Maiduguri, described the appointments as a calculated political move.

"I know Bola Ahmed Tinubu very well from his time as Governor of Lagos State. He understands politics and plays it like a game of football."

These appointments are aimed at boosting his chances for re-election," he said.

"That's why he has given a large number of positio...