Enugu North APC group seeks ministerial slot, decries 26 years of exclusion.


 Enugu North APC group seeks ministerial slot, decries 26 years of exclusion.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Frontiers in Enugu North Senatorial Zone has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to appoint an indigene of the area as minister, lamenting that the zone has never produced one since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999.

In a statement titled “A Humble Request for You to Break the Jinx” jointly signed by the group’s National Convener, Ejikeme Ugwu (Agunechemba), and National Secretary, Sydney Eze, the group described the situation as “a clear manifestation of marginalization and lack of fairness.”

According to them, while Enugu West has produced four ministers (57%) and Enugu East three (43%) since 1999, Enugu North has had none, despite constituting over 52 percent of the state’s population.

The group argued that their zone has consistently supported the APC and nurtured the party’s growth in Enugu, stressing that many qualified professionals, technocrats, and loyal members from the area are capable of serving in the Federal Executive Council and other federal positions.

They noted that between 2015 and 2023, no person from the zone held any executive appointment, except General Eze, who served as ambassador, and the late Senator Ayogu Eze, who was appointed a commissioner at the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) in 2023.

Appealing for equity, the group urged President Tinubu to “renew the hope of the good people of Enugu North” by appointing a minister from the zone. They pledged continued support for his administration and promised to deliver massive votes to the APC in 2027 if their request is granted.


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