Niger govt. appointments lopsided – CAN
“Gov Bello has named appointees to occupy four principal offices; none of the appointees is a Christian. We think this is not fair because many of our members campaigned for him,” Rev. Mathias Echioda, CAN chairman in the state, said on Thursday in Minna.
“We believe that we should also be part of the decision making processes at the highest level. It is the only way to ensure that everyone is carried along,” he said.The News Agency of Nigeria , reports that Bello recently made four appointments with Alhaji Ibrahim Matene named Secretary to the State Government, while Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe is Chief of Staff.
“During Bello’s first tenure, we drew his attention to the need to appoint Christians into positions where they could also be part of the decision making processes. “We have competent people within our fold. It is no more a question of competence, experience and expertise. The governor has no reason to leave us out.
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