Indigenous people of the FCT have appealed to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to include them in his appointments to give them a sense of belonging in the FCT Administration (FCTA).
A chieftain of the APC and elder statesman, Danjuma Tanko, who made the call during a press briefing Sunday in Abuja, said that they observed that the appointments made so far by the minister had not carried the natives along, especially members of the APC.
He said, “We are not happy with the way the FCT natives, mostly members of the APC, are being sidelined by this FCTA. We were the ones that fought for the ruling party in the FCT, and we expected that by now we will be benefiting from the government that we fought for.
“We have educated and qualified FCT natives in the APC that can head any government agency in the territory. So, we should be given the opportunity to be part of the government that we laboured for and not be treated as if we are second class citizens when it has to do with governance.”
He further said, “We are also appealing to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to support the council chairmen by increasing their monthly allocations so that they can impact positively on the lives of people at the grassroots.”
