The group, De Renaissance Patriots, has called for the appointment of a Lagos State indigene to the Federal Executive Council amid speculation about a potential cabinet reshuffle by President Bola Tinubu.
This request comes as part of the group’s broader appeal for greater representation and inclusion of Lagos State indigenes in federal appointments. De Renaissance Patriots, led by its President, Prince Adelani Adeniji-Adele, emphasized that such an appointment would help “cement a better relationship with us and assuage the feelings of the indigenes towards being alienated.”
In his statement, Adeniji-Adele conveyed the sentiments of the IBILE people of Lagos State, highlighting the importance of appointing an indigene to a significant ministerial role.
He said: “The IBILE people of Lagos State, through one of their social cultural organisations, De Renaissance Patriots Foundation, congratulate President Bola Tinubu on the recent celebrations of Democracy Day.
“We have received media reports about a possible cabinet reshuffle by President Tinubu. If true, we welcome any changes that will make his administration more versatile.
“It is, therefore, our wish to draw the attention of His Excellency to the wishes of most indigenes of Lagos state that an indigene from any IBILE division so appointed by you as a minister be given a substantive and full portfolio, not a junior minister. This will be a good step towards cementing a better relationship with us as well as assuaging the feelings of the indigenes towards being alienated.
“We pray for His Excellency for the energy and wisdom filled with the Grace of God to always do the right thing for us and practical steps by giving Lagos State the ministerial slot that she deserves.
“The great strength of Lagos State is the unity and understanding that had been its hallmark that bonded the indigenes together during the colonial administration before and after amalgamation in 1914.”
