Senator Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South), a former Chief Whip of the Senate, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his recent appointments to the boards of key federal agencies.
However, Ndume also urged the President not to overlook the Southeast region in his upcoming appointments.
This call comes after President Tinubu appointed 12 Northerners to top federal agency positions in May.
The latest appointments, announced on Friday, again saw a share for the North, including the son of former Head of State Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), alongside appointments for the South, but notably without representation from the Southeast.
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In a statement released on Saturday, Ndume emphasized that the perception of the Southeast being neglected in federal patronage “should not be allowed to fester for long.”
“It is even a breach of the Federal Character principle, as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution to strip an entire region of adequate representation.
“This is a big misstep that must be corrected. Every part of the country deserves a sense of belonging in a federation.
“While I acknowledge Mr. President’s steadfastness with this appointments, we are hopeful that subsequent nominations will reflect broader national inclusiveness, by accommodating more individuals from the South East.
“This appointments and the one he did last May when he gave 12 key agencies to competent individuals from the North are assuring enough. It goes to show that he is a responsive leader who listens to criticisms and surrenders to genuine and legitimate agitation.
“These two appointments will reassure the North, particularly its elders that President Tinubu is not a leader that will deliberately promote an agenda to alienate the region which stood with him during the last general elections.”
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