The President-General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has berated the composition of ministers appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Tinubu had nominated 48 persons as ministers, with only five of them from South East while North-West, North-East, North-Central, South-West and South-South have ,10, 8, 8, 9 and 9 slots respectively.
The arrangement, Ohanaeze said on Thursday is an injustice to the South-East region.
The Igbo group’s displeasure was conveyed by a statement its President-General penned.
It read in part, We believe in one united Nigeria and this can only be achieved in an atmosphere of fairness, justice and equity. We therefore demand justice, fairness and equity for every ethnic group in Nigeria including the Igbo.
“Our political power has been reduced as we have a few senators and also in the House of Representatives; governors, House of Assembly and local governments. In federal revenue allocation, the South-East is denied the revenue that comes on the basis of states.”
