Northern minorities urge Nigerians to avoid ethnic bias over Amupitan’s appointment

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo

The Northern Nigeria Minorities Group (NNMG) has called connected Nigerians to debar linking President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s information of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, arsenic Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to taste considerations.

In a connection signed by its Convener, Chief Jacob Edi (Kakaki Bassange), the radical said nationalist appointments should beryllium viewed done the lens of merit, competence, and inclusivity alternatively than ethnicity.

The connection noted that Professor Amupitan, an Okun antheral from Kogi State, represents 1 of the number groups successful Northern Nigeria, and his information reflects the region’s diversity.

“Professor Amupitan is from the Okun country of Kogi State, 1 of the number nationalities successful the North. The North consists of 19 states, each with its ain unsocial taste and taste identity,” the radical said.

The NNMG explained that since Nigeria established a statutory electoral assemblage successful 1959, individuals from number communities successful the North person seldom been considered for specified nationalist positions.

“This information offers an accidental to fortify inclusion and springiness designation to each parts of the region,” the radical added.

It urged Nigerians to absorption connected competence and integrity arsenic the cardinal criteria for nationalist appointments and to enactment each efforts that beforehand nationalist unity and fairness.

“We indispensable observe appointments that bespeak equity and merit alternatively than dwell connected sectional considerations,” the connection said.

Commending President Tinubu for promoting diverseness successful nationalist leadership, NNMG described Professor Amupitan’s information arsenic a accidental to deepen antiauthoritarian values and organization credibility.

“This assignment should beryllium seen arsenic a affirmative measurement toward inclusivity and balanced representation,” the radical noted.

It besides appealed to governmental leaders, sentiment moulders, and citizens to refrain from comments susceptible of creating division, saying that unity and communal respect stay captious to the country’s progress.

“What Nigeria needs present is simply a corporate committedness to competence, fairness, and shared responsibility,” NNMG stated.

Chief Edi reaffirmed that bluish minorities stay committed to nationalist peace, unity, and development, emphasising their continuous enactment for policies that fortify the federation.

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