The Apex Igbo Socio-cultural Organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide on Sunday expressed worry over the current appointment of ministers by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu.
The group in a statement signed by its President General, PG, Chief Dr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, regretted that only five ministers was appointed from South East while other zones have up to Ten (10), Nine (9) and seven (7) ministers.
While appealing for intervention of Tinubu to give South East equal opportunity, the group stated that a united Nigeria can be achieved through equity, fairness and justice.
The statement reads: “The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide is disturbed over the current appointment of ministers in Nigeria by His Excellency Mr. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. In the appointment, the South East has only five ministers while some other zones have nine (9) and even ten (10) ministers.
“The Ohanaeze Ndigbo feels that it is unfair and unjust. The Ohanaeze Ndigbo believes in one united Nigeria and this can only be achieved in an atmosphere of fairness, justice and equity. We therefore demand justice, fairness and equity for every ethnic group in Nigeria including the Igbo. Recall that the states and geopolitical zones were created by the military administrations.
“All honest Nigerians know that the Igbo did not play much part during this exercise. As a result, the South East was shortchanged with five (5) states while other zones have minimum of six (6) states.
“This situation has placed the South East in a very difficult position, politically, economically, and socially. Our political power has been reduced as we have a few senators and also in the House of Representatives; governors, house of assembly and local governments.
“In federal revenue allocation, the South East is denied the revenue that comes on the basis of states. In federal board appointments and other resource distributions, we are strategically shortchanged.
“We wish to observe that this situation was not caused by the current administration but we however appeal to His Excellency, Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR to help us remedy the situation and restore justice, equity and fairness in Nigeria.