A pro-democracy group, made up of Nigeria’s tribal leaders under the aegis of ‘The Natives‘, has defended recent appointments made by President Bola Tinubu, saying the President has been fair, and just and implementing the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ he promised the nation.
The Natives, which comprises 371 ethnic, religious and tribal backgrounds with about 20 million members across the country, also congratulated the President on his outing at the 2023 United Nations General Assembly, (UNGA).
In a statement issued yesterday in Abuja by its ‘Supreme Leader’, Smart Edwards, the group said it was happy and proud of what the President and Vice President Kashim Shettima have accomplished within the first 100 days in office.
According to the statement, nobody could have envisaged the choice of a young lady as Minster of Youth, a known #EndSARS promoter on the same plane with the President as Minister of Digital Economy, or better still, former Governor Nyesom Wike, from the opposition party, but now in charge of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT).
He said; “There is no such thing as Yorubanisation; It is not like anything in the past. This is a government of competence, excellence and balance. No one tribe, region or religion can truly fill over 6,000 vacant appointments. All that is needed in this era is hope, renewed hope.
“We want to see all regions, religions, tribes and communities involved in governance today. President Tinubu is appointing competence and fairness. Whether in the paramilitary, military, security agencies, economic and strategic political offices, he is making a major statement.
The statement called on the President to continue to unburden and unbundle agencies with strangleholds, dominations and imbalance, while commending the career progression in security agencies and Commissions.
