Six Christian commissioners not enough to address marginalisation – Vatsa

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, successful Niger State, Jonathan Vatsa, has said the summation successful the fig of Christian commissioners successful Governor Umaru Mohammed Bago’s furniture from 3 to six is not capable to code what helium described arsenic the “open marginalisation” of Christians successful the state.

Vatsa, a erstwhile Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, commended Bago for the latest appointments but urged the politician to widen Christian practice to cardinal positions successful government.

Bago had past week approved the assignment of six commissioners-designate, taxable to confirmation by the State House of Assembly. Three of the nominees are Christians.

The nominees are Lucky Barau, Gurara; Isah Wakili, Bosso; Dr Isah Adamu, Kontagora; Emmanuel Alamu, Magama; Shuaibu Saidu Kaboji, Mashegu; and Mohammed Danladi Garba.

Vatsa successful a connection issued successful Minna connected Thursday said, “I privation to commend the politician for expanding the fig of Christian commissioners successful his furniture from 3 to six. It’s a invited development. At least, this goes to amusement that our voices are being heard”

However, helium noted that the improvement was not enough,...