The Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria has appealed to Ondo state governor, Mr Lucky Ayedatiwa, to consider a member of an Islamic faith as the next deputy governor of the state
The group in a statement jointly signed by the National Coordinator Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi and the Ondo State Coordinator of the Group Alhaji Ali Abdul-Yekeen made available to the Punch in Ilorin, Kwara state on Thursday mourned the death of the former governor of the state, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu.
According to the group, picking a Muslim from Ondo North Senatorial zone as the deputy governor of the state would ensure fairness, peace and stability in the state.
“As the new Governor of Ondo State took over yesterday following the death of Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, the Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria has called onbthe new Governor Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa to appoint a Muslim as the Deputy Governor from Ondo North especially Owo where Akeredolu came from would ensure the spirit of inclusivity in governance, equality, justice and fairness in the state.
It further argued that “past Governments in the State including the Military had in the past made Muslims their Deputies stating that such action had enhanced religious tolerance, peace, stability and progress.”
The Group called for mutual understanding among political leaders and cited Ekiti State as example where both the Governor and Deputy are christians but a Muslim was made Secretary to the State Government.
The group which said that the incoming Deputy Governor should be a Muslim warning that for a single religious group to hold 10 topmost political offices in a state is not only unfair and disproportionate but absolute injustice.
It reminded those in governance to always remember that “balancing appointments religiously is a way of promoting pesce – citing Lagos, Osun, Ogun and Oyo States as example that Governor Aiyedatiwa should copy for promoting mutual understanding,” the group added.
Where were they when the president choose his vice? Or is religion their problem than how to govern well? Let me not assume that ONDO state is becoming a demonic state