The Badagry Renaissance Movement has advocated the appointment of an indigenous person from Badagry as the next director-general of the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON).
Located in Badagry, ASCON was established in 1972. In its over 52 years of existence, in a statement yesterday, the group said no indigenous person from the host community has been appointed as its DG.
The statement read: “The Administrative Staff College of Nigeria is sited in Badagry, and since its inception, no Indigenous person from Badagry, which is the host community, has ever been elected or appointed as the director general.
“In this vein, after careful observation, we are agitating for an inclusive Badagry in the helms of affairs and administration, especially in ASCON.
“The introduction of federal character and quota system, especially special consideration for catchment areas in the Nigerian constitution, implies that a Badagrian is ordinarily long overdue to become the director general of ASCON; however, it is better late than never.
“We hereby implore the federal government of Nigeria, under the leadership of His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, to treat Badagry with utmost importance, especially about ASCON, and appoint an indigenous member of the community to head the institution.
“We trust in your capacity and judgement, and we hope Badagry will not continue to be subjugated and sideline under your watch.”
