Arewa leader in the south, Musa Saidu, has urged President Bola Tinubu to appoint Senator Magnus Abe from Rivers State as a minister in his cabinet.
Saidu made the appeal in a chat with the Vanguard, saying that as one who campaigned and voted for President Tinubu at the last presidential election, it was for him to advise the President.
He said Senator Abe had been a passionate supporter of Mr President, adding that he voted and mobilized massive votes for President Tinubu at the last election.
He said Senator Abe only left the All Progressives Congress, APC, to pursue his gubernatorial ambition in another party when a former minister in the party frustrated his emergence as the APC’s guber candidate in the state.
He said even though Senator Abe left the APC, he allegedly used his new platform to rally support for President Tinubu.
“I am Alhaji Musa Saidu, Chairman of the Arewa community in southern Nigeria. I have seen so much debate from Rivers state over who should be appointed Minister in the state by Mr President.
“Let us be realistic; Senator Magnus Abe should be made Minister from Rivers. Magnus campaigned and voted for President Tinubu. He was pushed out of the APC by a former Minister.
“Senator Magnus is a grassroots man, he has the support of the people, and he is accessible by all. I mobilized support for President Tinubu. So I can advise. Mr President should be careful of his choice from Rivers state for ministerial appointments.”
“They should not say Senator Magnus left APC. He pursued his ambition on another platform, and his party adopted Tinubu as the presidential candidate in the state.
“Senator Magnus is very accessible. We supported Tinubu unconditionally, so he should give the appointment to Magnus. He is very accessible.
“The Arewa forum in Rivers supports this view. We are not against any other person, but we are advising Mr President that Senator Magnus is accessible. And Mr President needs a core grassroots man like Senator Abe.
“I feel I should advise Mr President on this. Let others bidding for the appointment wait so Magnus can go first.”
