Natives condemn omission of FCT indigene from ambassadorial list

Some natives of the Federal Capital Territory under the auspices of the Abuja Original Inhabitants Youths Empowerment Organisation (AOIYEO) have lamented the omission of an indigene from the ambassadorial list sent to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari. The President of Abuja Original Inhabitants Youths Empowerment Organisation (AOIYEO) Commandant Isaac David said the exclusion […]

Some natives of the Federal Capital Territory under the auspices of the Abuja Original Inhabitants Youths Empowerment Organisation (AOIYEO) have lamented the omission of an indigene from the ambassadorial list sent to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The President of Abuja Original Inhabitants Youths Empowerment Organisation (AOIYEO) Commandant Isaac David said the exclusion of an indigene showed that the “president is not concerned about the plight of the natives” who he said languish in poverty, neglect and marginalisation.

“The holistic picture of this present administration has so far shown that the president has not come to terms with the  fact that FCT people contributed hugely to votes he got to win his last election.

“With what we are seeing presently, we may be forced to believe in the statement of President Muhammadu Buhari when he described residents of the FCT, as a necessary evil for not voting for him during the February 23 presidential election.

He, however, said the legacy and grassroots achievements of President Buhari, gave them confidence, “to say that all hope is not lost. We believe that President Buhari will still consider an indigene of the FCT for the ambassadorial position, which is our constitutional right.

“If that is not done, it portends danger for the future of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the FCT. Because, the continuous omission of the names of Abuja indigenes from ministerial, ambassadorial and other political appointment lists, is a direct incitement of violence from the indigenes against the government, and could be seen as a ‘Time Bomb’ waiting to explode,”he said.”