By Ahmed Ahmed
Coalition of Arewa Consensus Assembly Tinubu Auxiliary Social Investment Project and Joint participation for Development Initiatives have endorsed former Governor of Zamfara state, Abdulaziz Yari as the Senate President of the tenth National Assembly .
They made the call in a statement issued at the end of a stakeholders meeting held on Tuesday in Bauchi, appealing to stakeholders of the All Progressive Congress in the country to consider Zoning the Senate President to North West.
The statement jointly signed by Alhaji Suleman Umar Makama, Alhaji Sadat Sale and Comrade Abdullahi M Kobi made available to Journalists,
They noted their concern for building the Nigerian state through enhanced equitable distribution of leadership in the forthcoming government, and the need for sustainable economic, socio-cultural diversity and security.
“We wish to draw the attention of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, the President Elect His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Elect His Excellency Kashim Shatima,
“All Governors Elect under the umbrella of All progressives Congress, His Excellency Abdullahi Adamu National Chairman of Al Progressives Congress, Senators Elect, Members of National Executive Council of All Progressives Congress
“The critical stakeholders within the party consider the zoning of the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly to the North–West geopolitical zone, particularly Zamfara state,” he said.
According to the statement, Mr.
President and President Elect, we are sure you hold dear to your heart the contribution of north west to electoral victory of All progressives congress since 2015 to date.
“In the process of the continue struggle to see to All progressives congress success Zamfara state lost to PDP and we further lost the establishment of North-west development commission to rigorous politicking enshrine by tenets of the National Assembly,
It will be sufficient to appeal to you to consider zoning the position of senate president as replacement for the loss of seat of Governorship in Zamfara state and north west development commission battered by democratic process.
“As Nigerians we are sure you share the pains of good people of North-West and particularly Zamfara state. We urge you to consider zoning of the Senate President to the North West and Zamfara state in particular,
“It is only by doing so accountability of representation will enhance equitable distribution of democratic dividends and thus sustain the efforts of the present administration in rehabilitation and reconstruction of a state long destroyed by insecurity,” The coalition said.