Real Reason Paulin Tallen Turned Down Ambassadorial Nomination

Mrs. Paulin Tallen

More facts have emerged why a former deputy governor of Plateau, Pauline Tallen, turned down President Buhari's ambassadorial nomiation. According to her, she turned down her ambassadorial nomination in order to be fair to other parts of the state in terms of federal appointments.

Mrs. Tallen, who is also a former Minister of Science and Technology and Labour Party governorship candidate in Plateau in 2011, made this known in Abuja on Monday.

“I hail from the same local government and tribe with Gov. Simon Lalong. I turned down the nomination because of balancing of appointments, I don’t think it is right for me to accept the appointment,” she said.

“Secondly, proper consultation was not done, my governor was not consulted because I called him when he was in United States of America to ask but he said that he was not aware.

“For me, I was consulted and I turned down the appointment even before the announcement was made,” Mrs. Tallen said.

She also cited her husband’s poor health.

“My husband’s ill-health is another reason why I will not accept the appointment,” she said.

Mrs. Tallen, who was nominated last week by President Muhammadu Buhari, alongside 45 others, said the president gave her another option and also assured her that Plateau would not miss its two slots.

Source: premium times.