Elders of Kwara South senatorial district in Kwara state have called for the zoning of the position of Speaker of the state House of Assembly to the northern part of the state in the interest of fairness and justice.
In a statement signed by the chairman of the Elders of Kwara South Senatorial District, Chief James Bamisaiye Ayeni, and made available to journalists in Ilorin on Tuesday, the group said that no ambition should be allowed to threaten the unity of the state.
“The people of Kwara South Senatorial zone hereby echo their support for the emergence of the Speaker of the House of Assembly from the Kwara North Senatorial zone. We are totally committed to this position”, he said.
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Chief Ayeni said it was only fair to concede the speakership slot to the Kwara North since the remaining two districts of the state -Central and South – have each got the elective positions of Governor and Deputy Governor, respectively.
He said while there was nothing bad in anyone nursing an ambition, such ambition must engender peace and unity among the people.
“While people reserve the right to pursue their ambition, Kwara South Senatorial elders believe that ambition must be tamed and must not be wild to the point of threatening our unity which is capable of truncating our focus on good governance and commitment to providing dividends of democracy to the good people of Kwara state who have been so marginalized for so long.
“We can better achieve this in the atmosphere of fairness, equity and justice”, the statement said.
The statement also said that there are still several other positions that could go round the three districts and interest groups with a bid to strengthen mutual cooperation and development.
The elders also called for support for the incoming administration, adding that, “while we must savour our hard earned successes during the elections, we must not be complacent as it is not yet Uhuru. The task ahead is humongous and requires total commitment in order to achieve our corporate objectives”.
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