Civil Society Groups for Good Governance (CSGGG), has tasked Vice-President-elect Kashim Shettima, to ensure that the ministerial appointment for Borno is given to the southern zone of the state.
Dominic Ogakwu, President, CSGGG, said this at a news conference in Abuja.
Ogakwu said that for decades the southern part of the state had suffered marginalisation in terms of state and national appointments.
He said that from 1979 till date, the north and central zones had continue to occupy the state governorship office, while the south was yet to occupy the office.
Ogakwu added that the southern zone was also at disadvantaged position in the political arrangements in the state.
He said the group appeal was not an ethnic agitation nor a religious protest, but a ‘moralsuation.’
“We are only appealing to the humanity which binds all of us and calling the good people of Central and Northern Borno, led by Vice-President-elect Shettima, to ‘be their brothers keepers’ this time.
“We must back a Southern Borno person for appointment as a federal minister, for balancing, inclusion and participation, which are key criteria for political equity, fairness and justice.
“Considering the current political setup in the state, we are particularly calling on the president-elect to lead the charge for sociopolitical and socioeconomic integration, by appointing a person from Southern Borno as a federal minister,” he said.
Ogakwu said the appeal was critical considering the disadvantage and marginalisation position the people of the south in the state were already facing.
“As civil society, we are appealing Shettima to leverage on his influence in the party to mend the broken fences.
“To build a bigger, better and more united Borno State and Nigeria, by throwing his weight behind Borno South for federal ministerial appointment, to compensate and bring them into the fold as one family,” he said.
Source: News Agency of Nigeria