The director-general of the Confederation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups, Dr Kailani Muhammed, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider their members for ministerial appointments.
LEADERSHIP reports that Tinubu has only sent 28 names of ministerial-nominees for screening and confirmation by the Senate.
But Muhammed, who was part of the think-tank that vigorously campaigned for Tinubu, said that APC support groups should be considered in the next batch of ministerial nominees list.
He made the call over the weekend while speaking with journalists on the sideline of a victory celebration and contributory agenda setting for the Tinubu administration held in Abuja.
Muhammed, who was represented by the group’s director of special duties, Suleiman Zailani, said that APC support groups deserved to be appreciated for delivering the party at the polls.
“What I’m saying is that the president should not concentrate just on the governors for ministerial appointment because the support groups largely contributed in most cases much more than some state governors.
“So, at least it would be fair, if a certain percentage of ministerial nominees is given the support groups for a job well done,” he said.
Earlier, the director of the One Nation Asiwaju/Shettima Support Group, Muhammadu Dagaci urged Tinubu to rebuild the nation’s economic and socio-political institutions.
Dagaci said that the challenges facing the country required immediate rebuilding of Nigeria’s economic and socio-political institutions through good governance.
“Mr President, you are the destined new captain and the man of the moment to take Nigeria and Nigerians to the desired long, hopeful safe destination.
“In this regard, anyone or group of individuals or even institutions that conspired to have brought our dear country to its present pathetic position, should be identified and punished accordingly,” the director-general said.
He urged the president to ensure proper procedure and orderliness in the governance processes to curb corruption.
