Governorship candidate of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) in 2019 election in Lagos State, Chief Owolabi Salis, has asked President Bola Tinubu to ensure fairness and equity in his appointments.
Salis in a statement made available to journalists bared his mind against the backdrop of criticisms trailing the choice of the president into key positions, saying appointments ordinarily should be an avenue to engineer national unity and cohesion.
Salis, who is a lawyer, a chartered accountant and an expert in diversity management, said division was not an option for the new administration in view of current challenges facing the nation.
The Nigerian politician based in the United States of America (USA) stressed that considering the division which polarised the country along religious and ethnic lines during the recent general elections.
Salis said, “As a diversity expert and somebody with a deep knowledge of Nigerian politics, one would have expected that anything that could further divide our people would have been avoided from day one.
“For a character like Tinubu and his party, the APC, they could have done better, going by the repertoire of experiences.
“Moreover, Yoruba are for equity. Yoruba are known to harmonise diverse interests and bring everyone together, that’s Yoruba spirituality.
“The truth is that despite our differences, we are one and the same as far as the Nigerian project is concerned. Appointments into offices therefore should reflect our diversity as it remains a potent tool that can either make our journey towards nationhood.’’
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