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Nsukka Cultural Zone Has Not Produced A Minister Since 1999 by DonProphet: 9:16pm On Oct 15, 2015
Enugu state is made up of three senatorial zones; Enugu North, Enugu East and Enugu West. Since the return to democracy in 1999 which is 16 years now, the state has been democratic in sharing elective political positions. In 1999, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani from Enugu East senatorial zone became the executive governor of the state, while Chief Okechukwu Itanyi from Enugu North senatorial zone became the deputy governor and the speakership goes to Enugu West in the person of Abel Chukwu. By 2007 Mr Sullivan Chime from Enugu West Senatorial Zone became the governor and Mr Sunday Onyebuchi from Enugu East Senatorial Zone became the deputy governor while Barr. Sunday Onyebuchi from Enugu North Senatorial zone became the speaker. This year, 2015, Hon Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi from Enugu North senatorial zone became the executive governor while Mrs Cecelia Ezilo from Enugu West senatorial zone became his deputy and the speakership goes to Enugu East senatorial zone. This rotation among the triangular equilibrium has brought political harmony in the land of Enugu.
But in the case of ministerial appointments from the state since 1999 the case is not the same. The ministerial slots of the state has been rotated between Enugu East and Enugu West senatorial zones while Enugu North senatorial zone which has the highest population figure according to 2006 census figure watches. This is how it has been going since 1999:
From 1999-2003 Chief Dubem Onyia from Enugu West Senatorial zone served as a Minister of state External Affairs
From 2003-2007 Chief Frank Nweke Jnr. From Enugu East senatorial zone served as a Minister of Inter governmental Affairs, Information and Communication
From 2007-2011 Mrs Fidelia Njeze from both Enugu West and East senatorial zones served as a Minister of State Agriculture and Defense
From 2011-2015 Prof. Bath Nnaji from Enugu East senatorial zone and Prof. Chinedu Nebo from Enugu West senatorial zone served as Ministers of Power.
Now, in 2015 Mr. Geoffrey Jideofor Onyeama from Enugu West Senatorial zone has been nominated to serve as a minister in the present government.
It is worthy of note that Enugu North senatorial zone has the highest population figure in the state as illustrated below:
ENUGU NORTH (1,228,586 populations) is made up of 6 local governments thus:
Igbo Etiti 209,248
Igboeze North 259,431
Igboeze South 147,328
Nsukka 309,633
Udenu 178,466
Uzo Uwani 124,480
ENUGU EAST (1,166,548 populations) is made up 6 local governments thus:
Enugu East 279,089
Enugu North 244,852
Enugu South 198,723
Isi Uzo 148,415
Nkanu East 148,774
Nkanu West 146,695
ENUGU WEST (1,054,711 populations) is made up of 5 local governments thus:
Aninri 133,723
Awgu 390,681
Ezeagu 169,718
Oji River 126,587
Udi 234,002
Re: Nsukka Cultural Zone Has Not Produced A Minister Since 1999 by Young03(m): 10:00pm On Oct 15, 2015
let me not talk much about our NSK people, but only thing I av to tell u is dat we the people of enugu north ar not united,okey ezea is the only person dat I av seen dat is ready to die for the people of nsukka Bt they don't gv him chance

even the present governor is a confused man...

let me stop here

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