Tinubu's 2nd Term Bid Gets Boost as Key Northern Group Declares Support, Gives Reason
- A socio-political group in the North-Central region backs President Tinubu regarding Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda's emergence as APC chair and Adewale Bashir Adeniyi's tenure extension as NCS Comptroller General
- The group, North-Central Agenda, sends a powerful message to all state governors over the use of federal allocations
- The group clarifies its aims in tackling challenges facing the North-Central zone, including unemployment, poor education, and insecurity
FCT, Abuja - A socio-political group in the North-Central region, operating under the North-Central Agenda, has expressed support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu regarding the recent emergence of Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda as the chairman of the All Progressives Congress and the extension of Adewale Bashir Adeniyi's tenure as the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Comptroller General.
Source: UGC
The group chairman, Dr. Ene Ogbole, made this known in a press conference in Abuja, as disclosed in a statement made available to Legit.ng on Thursday, August 14.
During the press conference, the group has also urged political leaders in the North-Central region, particularly the Governors, to wisely utilise the increased allocation to their states for the welfare of the poor and vulnerable populations in the area.
Dr. Ogbole said her organisation will ensure that some of the challenges facing the region, which include unemployment, poor education, insecurity, drug addiction, kidnapping, and political thuggery, among others, would receive attention in the efforts to promote and defend the interests of the zone, and the country in general
The North-Central Agenda goals
She explained that the North-Central Agenda's initiative was prompted by the fact that inhabitants of the North-Central Zone have faced extraordinary levels of prolonged human suffering and crisis in recent times. These issues span socio-economic and political challenges, with a particularly severe security crisis that has left the region significantly impacted.
The statement reads, "It is heart-warming and reassuring to know that, while the prevailing challenges are resolute in ensuring that our region is reduced to the worst level of hardship and insecurity ever experienced in our political history, however, we are consoled by the surge in current national revenue, has presented leverages opportunities to all tiers of government to respond swiftly and adequately to the socio-economic, political and security needs of the North Central people and other regions of the country."
The group advocates support for President Bola Tinubu, encouraging opposition leaders to avoid bitterness and back the current administration's policies for the nation's progress.
Source: UGC
Southeast stakeholders slam Tinubu over appointments
Legit.ng previously reported that prominent figures from the southeastern region of Nigeria have voiced their concerns over the approval of the tenure elongation of the current Controller General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, by President Bola Tinubu.
Legit.ng gathered that the extension granted to Adeniyi has been greeted with outrage and condemnations in Nigeria's Southeast, as stakeholders from the region have viewed the development as a subtle way to deny the next in line, Mrs B.U. Nwafor, the opportunity to assume the position.
The stakeholders argued that the customs boss is due to retire from service this year, with many believing his retirement would pave the way for the next in line, Deputy Controller General, B.U. Nwafor, a highly respected officer from Anambra State, is to step in.
Source: Legit.ng
