Senators from the South-east geopolitical zone have called on President Bola Tinubu to appoint at least two additional ministers from their region to ensure proper representation in his administration.
Tony Nwoye (LP Anambra North) made the position of the south-east senators known through a motion he moved at plenary on Monday.
Fourteen other senators from the south-east region are co-sponsors of the motion.
Mr Nwoye complained that the south-east region has the lowest ministerial representation among those appointed by Tinubu with five nominees.
They are David Umahi (Ebonyi), Uju Kennedy Ohaneye (Anambra), Nkiru Onyejiocha (Abia), Uche Nnaji (Enugu) and Doris Uzoka (Imo).
The Anambra Senator said the gesture of the president in the appointment of ministers contravened Section 5 (a) and 5 (b) as well as Section 4 (1) of the Federal Character Commission Act Laws of the Federation, 2004.
He also said insufficient representation from the South-east region in Tinubu’s government does not promote national unity and national loyalty as enshrined in section 14 (3) of the 1999 constitution as amended.
Mr Nwoye requested that the Senate should urge Tinubu to make additional appointments of at least two ministers from the south-east to balance geopolitical representation in the Tinubu administration.
