50 days without ministers, what happened to hitting the ground running? [Editor's Opinion]

<p>It took the former president six months to select and announce his ministerial appointees in 2015, and we all know how that turned out.</p>, <span>President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn in on Monday, May 29, 2023. Presidency</span>, <h2>When Bola Ahmed Tinubu said his administration would hit the ground running, he gave the impression that he was absolutely ready for the enormous challenge ahead of him if he becomes the President of Nigeria.</h2>, <p>Over the years, Tinubu’s political history has convincingly presented and promoted him as a teacher, whose school of politics produced many politicians across the country.</p>, <p>This belief supports the narrative peddled by his supporters that he is the most prepared candidate for the number one political office in the country.</p>, <p>As a matter of fact, becoming Nigeria’s president is Tinubu’s lifelong ambition. He’s been in the game since the 1980s and has been plotting his way to the presidency since his days as the Governor of Lagos State between 1999 and 2007.</p>, <p>With his perceived level of preparedness, many Nigerians believe the president would have no problem setting up his cabinet because going by one of the narratives that drove his presidential campaign, he is a discoverer of talents.</p>, <img src="https://cdn-fmcrawler.shalltry.com/public/prod/files/images/2023-07-20/original/670cb9ad-601b-40ec-a581-e4e033232ad5.jpg">, <span>L-R Former Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode; Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; President Bola Tinubu; and another former Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola. LASG</span>, <p>Interestingly, on his assumption of office, President Tinubu made some moves that seemed to cement the sentiment that he has really hit the ground.</p>, <p>He had a series of meetings with service chiefs appointed by his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari and other appointees including the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele as well as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrash