A coalition of Youths Organisations known as FCT Mandate Restoration Group has made a passionate plea to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to assign the Ministry of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja portfolio to an illustrious indigene, Mr Zephaniah Jissalo, who is one of the Ministerial Nominees.
The Spokesperson of the Group, Hajiya Zainab Umar Marafa, said making Mr Jissalo a full Cabinet Minister of the FCT, Abuja, would go a long way to correct several years of injustice and marginalisation of the aborigines of the Federal Capital Territory.
Hajiya Marafa stated that the original Owners/ Indigenes of FCT, Abuja, should be given their rightful positions in the scheme of things to avoid the looming danger of Youth restlessness, agitation, confrontation, and militancy in the city.
According to her, successive administrations have marginalised and relegated the aborigines of FCT to the background in political appointments, resource allocation, provision of social amenities, and infrastructural development of rural communities.
She said, “Our group is canvassing for the restoration of the manifest destiny of the original Owners of FCT, Abuja. We have been cheated, marginalised, and pushed to the background for several years.
“We do not want to be violent, confrontational, and militant in pursuing our demand. We wholeheartedly support the Renewed Hope Agenda of President TINUBU, who is determined to correct the ills of the previous administration”. She added.
She expressed profound gratitude to the Youths Organisations to President Tinubu for nominating Mr Jissalo, a Former Abuja Municipal Council Chairman with a track record of performance and infrastructural transformation of the Council.
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