THE Deji of Akure Kingdom, Oba Aladelusi Ogunlade Aladetoyinbo,
weekend, pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari to consider sons and
daughters of his kingdom for key cabinet positions in his government. Oba Aladetoyinbo made the plea while playing host to President
Buhari, All Progressives Congress, APC leaders and other top government
functionaries, who paid him a courtesy visit in Akure.
The Oba expressed concerns over the exclusion of sons and daughters
of Akure from key federal cabinet positions since the exit of Chief Olu
Falae from the federal cabinet in the late 80s. He said: “Akure kingdom
has highly qualified and professionally sound sons and daughters, who
have made indelible marks in various aspects of life.”
President Muhammadu Buhari and Deji
of Akure, Oba Ogunlade Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, being entertained by
members of the Akure South Cultural Troupe during Ondo State APC Grand
Finale campaign for the forthcoming gubernatorial poll in Akure. Photo
by Abayomi ADESHIDA 19/11/2016Oba Aladetoyinbo identified some prominent and accomplished sons of
the kingdom such as Tunji Ariyomo, an engineer and former United Kingdom
Coordinator of the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers, who was
also an APC governorship aspirant; Hon. Sunday Abegunde, a former member
of the House of Representatives and Niyi Adegbonmire, a lawyer who was
also an aspirant. The monarch said: “When none of your sons and daughters are part of
decision-making in Abuja, you are somewhat cut off and this will
definitely affect development. If you are screened out of the federal in
terms of participation, you become local.” Responding, President Buhari apologised for the oversight and agreed
with the monarch that he truly should thank the people of Akure for
their vast votes at the presidential elections and that it is in order
to appoint their qualified people to be part of the government. The post Give Akure indigenes appointments – Monarch tells Buhari appeared first on Vanguard News.
The Oba expressed concerns over the exclusion of sons and daughters
of Akure from key federal cabinet positions since the exit of Chief Olu
Falae from the federal cabinet in the late 80s. He said: “Akure kingdom
has highly qualified and professionally sound sons and daughters, who
have made indelible marks in various aspects of life.”
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