We’II no longer accept continued marginalisation—FCT natives

The natives of the FCT under the aegis of the Abuja Origianal Inhabitants Youths and Empowerment Organisation (AOIYEO) have warned northern geopolitical leaders to cease any attempt to perpetuate the marginalisation of FCT citizens for their own interests. President of AOIYEO, Commandant David Isaac, who addressed newsmen in Abuja, over weekend, said the indigenous people […]

The natives of the FCT under the aegis of the Abuja Origianal Inhabitants Youths and Empowerment Organisation (AOIYEO) have warned northern geopolitical leaders to cease any attempt to perpetuate the marginalisation of FCT citizens for their own interests.

President of AOIYEO, Commandant David Isaac, who addressed newsmen in Abuja, over weekend, said the indigenous people of Abuja, will no longer accept any form of marginalisation from the northern leaders again.

He said the association has credible information indicating that there are leaders who are actively working to undermine the possibility of a gubernatorial election in the FCT.

He expressed concern that such actions are intended to strip FCT natives of their political control, questioning, “What benefits have the people of FCT derived from their previous control over it?

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“The people of the FCT are prepared to defend our rights fiercely. How long must we endure this sabotage of our quest for political freedom?

“Enough of this political enslavement. We have matured and are ready to determine our present, future and the wellbeing of our community. We call upon these leaders to abandon their practices of political subjugation and oppression,” he said.

He stated that FCT residents refuse to be treated as second-class citizens in their own homeland and that the indigenous people of Abuja aspire to enjoy genuine democracy, echoing the principle of ‘government of the people, by the people and for the people.’

Thus, we appeal to patriotic Nigerians to advise these so-called leaders, in the spirit of fairness, peace, and unity, to allow FCT residents to overcome this recurring disenfranchisement every four years.”

David said that after each presidential election in Nigeria, FCT residents often find themselves sidelined in subsequent elections, a situation perpetuated by these self-serving leaders.

“They must allow the indigenous people of FCT to exercise their political rights,” he concluded.