Group Canvasses Extra Ministerial Position For Northwest

A pro-Northern group, the Coordinated Arewa Youth Group, has called on President Bola Tinubu to consider appointing a minister for the Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Ministry from the Northwest geo-political zone due to the large concentration of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters in the region.

The call was made in a statement signed by the Northwest zonal coordinator of the group, Balarabe Abdullahi, following an emergency meeting held in Kano on Thursday.

The statement explained that the meeting was held in the Northwest branch over the vacant position of the minister who had been appointed as the new national chairman of the ruling APC to discuss the way forward.

The statement called on the president to consider the northwest zone, particularly Kano, which gave the highest votes to the president during the 2023 general election.

The group also proposed the appointment of a current member of the governing council of Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum, Yobe State, Nasiru Bala Aminu, popularly known as Ja’oji.

“Ja’o’ji is but a household name in party politics, with grassroot support and absolute loyalty to the President. His interventions in many areas, youth inclusion, women empowerment, national integration and love for party survival are noticed across North.

“He has been a mentor to many groups and associations, that have national development as their cardinal principles.

“When Hon Ja’oji is appointed as our next Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, we are assuring Mr President that, he won’t regret the choice and confidence that would be reposed in him. He has all it takes for the position. The capacity is undoubtedly there, political will is always available and loyalty to the President will be his main thrust for engagement and commitment,” the statement read.