IGBO socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of only five ministers from the South-East.
Ohanaeze describes the decision as “unfair and unjust”.
The group expressed their displeasure in a statement on Thursday.
Ohanaeze recalled that the states and geopolitical zones were created by the military administrations, saying Igbos did not play much part in the process.
According to the Socio-political group, the South-East is shortchanged by the fact it has only five states while other geopolitical zones have a minimum of six.
President Tinubu nominated 48 candidates for ministerial positions and they have all been screened by the Senate. The five nominees from the South-East include Nkiru Onyejiocha (Abia), Uju Ohaneye (Anambra), Dave Umahi (Ebonyi), Uche Nnaji (Enugu) and Doris Uzoka (Imo).
Ohanaeze is now demanding “justice, fairness and equity for every ethnic group in Nigeria including the Igbo.
“The Recall that the states and geopolitical zones were created by the military administrations. All honest Nigerians know that the Igbo did not play much part during this exercise.
“As a result, the South East was short changed with five (5) states while other zones have a minimum of six (6) states. This situation has placed the South East in a very difficult position, politically, economically, and socially.
