The Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria, MMWG, has known as for the appointment of a Muslim as the brand new deputy governor of Ondo state as Fortunate Aiyedatiwa took over because the substantive governor
Particularly, the group, in an announcement collectively signed by its Nationwide Coordinator, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi and the Ondo State Coordinator, Alhaji Ali Abdul-Yekeen, suggested Aiyedatiwa to nominate the Muslim deputy governor from Ondo North Senatorial District, particularly Owo, the hometown of the late Rotimi Akeredolu, within the spirit of inclusivity in governance, equality, justice and equity.
It recalled that previous administrations within the state, together with the navy, appointed Muslim deputies, stating that repeating such motion now, would improve spiritual tolerance, peace, stability and progress within the state.
The group known as for mutual understanding amongst political leaders and cited Ekiti State as instance the place each the governor and deputy are Christians, however a Muslim was made Secretary to the State Authorities, SSG, warning that “for a single spiritual group to carry 10 topmost political workplaces in a state is just not solely unfair and disproportion, however absolute injustice.”
It, subsequently, urged these in governance to all the time keep in mind that balancing appointments religiously is a approach of selling peace, citing Lagos, Osun, Ogun and Oyo States as instance that Governor Aiyedatiwa ought to copy for selling mutual understanding.