Etsako Central Stalwarts Allege Marginalisation In Federal Appointments

Leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Etsako Central local government area of Edo State have called for an immediate end to the marginalisation of the area in appointments at the federal level.

They urged the APC leader in the state, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, to intervene in the matter for the sake of equity, peace and justice.

Rising from an emergency meeting at the party’s secretariat in Fugar, Etsako Central LGA, which was attended by APC leaders and stakeholders in the local government area such as the APC South-South zonal organising secretary, Dr Blessing Agbomhere; the LGA executives led by the chairman John Saliu; zonal leaders, ward leaders, ward chairmen and candidates for the local government elections, it was agreed that the systematic marginalisation of the area in terms of appointments will no longer be tolerated.

In a communique issued at the end of the meeting which is now known as the “Malotse Declaration (ITS OUR TURN)” the APC leaders in Etsako Central resolved that a committee of eminent leaders of Etsako Central should meet with the leader of the party in the state and the senator representing Edo North senatorial district, Comrade Adams Oshiomole to address the recurring injustice done to members of the party in Etsako Central.

The APC leaders in Etsako Central observed that Etsako West that has the Senate slot also occupies various offices like deputy governor, Federal Road Management Agency, (FERMA), Benin Owena River Basin, Police Service Commission, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Ambassadorial slot while on the other hand, Etsako East has the House of Representatives slot just after eight years in the Senate and a ministerial slot, leaving nothing to Etsako Central.

The Etsako Central APC leaders therefore insist on the need for inclusion of Etsako Central citizens in the first batch of federal appointments including the ministerial slot in the current administration of President Bola Tinubu.