*Says Durunguwa a good choice
*Insists Southern Kaduna not carried along for 8 years
By; JACOB ONJEWU DICKSON
A group, All Progressives Congress (APC) Patriots Zone 1 Kaduna State, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to fill the state’s ministerial slot from Southern Kaduna.
They expressed this in a statement jointly signed by Chairman All Progressives Congress Patriots’ Zone 1, Kaduna State, Musbahu Adamu Gimi and Secretary, Malam Nasir M. Dahir Soba, made available to our correspondent in Kaduna yesterday.
“The vacuum created in the ministerial slot of Kaduna State has been generating unprecedented reactions from several theaters. However, knowing the meticulous nature of Mr. President, His Excellency, Bola Tinubu who is keen in identifying an bringing on board season and accomplished personalities has never been in doubt.
“Recognizing this fact, the All Progressives Congress Patriots in Zone 1 of Kaduna State has rummaged through the vast human potentials of various political and technocratic personalities in Kaduna State.
“We therefore, have a personality who is exceptionally versatile, accomplished and politically tested in all his activities and body language for the position of a Minister of the Federal Republic.
This personality is no other than Dr. Abdulmalik Durunguwa,” the group said.
According to them, in pedigree, Durunguwa has carved a niche for himself in the political and personal firmament of Kaduna State politics in particular and Nigeria in general.
“Dr. Durunguwa has equally garnered exceptional and rare pedigree in human relations engagements, grassroots involvement and his undeniable contributions and sacrifice made during the tremendous electioneering CAMPAIGN for the eventual victories of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmad Tinubu and His Excellency, Senator Malam Uba Sani of Kaduna State.
“It might sound absurd for people to liken our decision to support a Southern Kaduna indigene for the position of a minister of the Federal Republic instead of some one from Zone 1. Squarely and fairly, the Zone 3 has not had the opportunity of producing a minister for over eight years.
“However, in the spirit of inclusiveness and common destiny coupled with shared degree of togetherness, we will not oversee or overlook competence for trivial ethnic considerations,” they pointed out.
According to APC Patriots, productivity, delivery, capacity and effective developmental pointers do not recognize ethno centric issues.
“Accordingly, there is every opportunity that Dr. Abdulmalik Muhammad Durunguwa when eventually nominated as a Minister of the Federal Republic, will definitely match his words with actions in the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Asiwaju Bola Tinubu administration,” they asserted.
