The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Engineer Babachir David Lawal has apologized to indigenes of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over their exclusion in Federal Government appointments made by the present administration, so far. In a statement by his director media, Bolaji Adebiyi, he assured them that the omission is not deliberate and that the situation will be corrected during future appointments.
He explained that he will bring the omission to the attention of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The SGF was speaking yesterday in his office, when he received in audience, His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr.) Adamu Baba Yunusa, The Ona of Abaji and chairman, FCT Council of Chiefs.
In his remarks, the Royal Highness specifically, complained about the exclusion of FCT indigenes in the reconstitution of the Governing Councils of Federal Universities, the composition of the Federal Executive Council and more recently, the nomination of non-career ambassadorial nominees. The royal father urged that the anomaly should be corrected since it contravenes certain provisions of the 1999 Constitution and the Federal CharacterCommission that specifies that the FCT should be treated as if it were one of the states of Nigeria.
The Ona appealed to the SGF to use his good offices to carry the FCT along when political appointments are made.
-Leadership
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