Tinubu Appoints Ex-Lawmaker Who Diverted COVID-19 Palliatives Meant for the Poor as Birthday Gift
President Tinubu Appoints Controversial Lagos Assembly Member to NSITF.
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mojisolaoluwa Kehinde Alli-Macaulay, a onetime member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, to the post of Executive Director (Operations) in the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund.
The appointment sparked many reactions among members of the public due to her controversial past.
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Alli-Macaulay came to the limelight in 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. When palliatives were rolled out to cushion the less privileged amidst the pandemic, Alli-Macaulay was accused of diverting such very essential supplies; she had taken the palliative materials, rebranded them with her name, and instead of giving them out, showcased them in a rather lavish manner during her birthday celebrations. These acts drew outrage amongst the public.
Before her new appointment, Alli-Macaulay was a legislator and the chairperson of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Women Affairs, Poverty Alleviation, and Job Creation. Opponents have criticised the woman as little is expected to come out from her service in that capacity as basically no jobs have been created or the level of poverty alleviated.
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In her new role at NSITF, Alli-Macaulay was overseeing operations aimed at the provision of social insurance services to workers in Nigeria. Her appointment came at such a moment when public confidence in public institutions is highly required.
Alli-Macaulay’s supporters point to her long years of public service as a vital factor that she brings to the new job, banking on her invaluable experience and commitment.
However, her critics are unimpressed, arguing whether her past records match her new portfolio.
All eyes shall be on Alli-Macaulay’s performance at NSITF and if she is able to stay ahead in effectively discharging her duties to the fund’s mission by answering these many criticisms against her from the past.