luvinhubby:
I have asked this question before and nobody could give me a reasonable answer to it.

helinues:


GEJ and OBJ was probably Arewa

Nbote:


Do U have problems with reading or comprehension?

Nigerians should sit down and discuss all the anomalies with this country before chaos set in

helinues:


GEJ and OBJ was probably Arewa

tamdun:

They are right bro, we have a northerner heading NPA,FIRS, why can't a southerner be the minister of fct at least for once

helinues:


We Southerners only complain when things don't favour us.

How are all those positions benefiting ordinary Northerners?

GOFRONT:
Let me try to list out

helinues:


We Southerners only complain when things don't favour us.

How are all those positions benefiting ordinary Northerners?

tamdun:

When was the last time they made a southerner the minister of fct

helinues:


GEJ and OBJ was probably Arewa

tamdun:

Minister?

helinues:


So Ministers appointed themselves?

tamdun:

Still doesn't change the facts

Bulleye:
Nigeria is a country structured to fail by default with so many contradictions and inconsistencies. Abuja is a case study of why Nigeria's search for unity and cohesion will continue to be elusive. As the federal capital of Nigeria Abuja should normally exhibit and proclaim Nigeria's diversity in all its ramification. This is to reinforce the oneness and togetherness of all the ethnic nationalities that constitute Nigeria. Unfortunately however Abuja is turning out to be an icon of division and ethnic supremacy.

Since the return of democracy to the country, the office of the minister of the federal capital territory has been permanently zoned to a section of the country. Arewa is the home of those destined to be the minister of Abuja and all seems to be well. Should it surprise anyone that Nigeria is not working at all? Why is it that other sections of the country have been left out in occupying the office of minister of Abuja?

While all the indices of our disunity and crises are glaring and staring us in the face, Nigerians keep playing the ostrich. What does it take all us to know that the occupiers of the office of the minister of Abuja should reflect the diversity of Nigeria? How long are we to continue to deceive ourselves that the unitary system of government is not working for us?

If by location Abuja is deemed to be an Arewa territory, and consequently the office of the minister should be zoned to indigenes from that zone, it automatically means it has lost its status as the federal capital territory. Nigeria Ports Authority is headed by citizens of Nigeria outside coastal region while Abuja minister cannot be from outside Arewa. Yet Nigeria is seeking unity and national integration.

Nigerians should sit down and discuss all the anomalies with this country before chaos set in. A country cannot exist on foundation of deceit and lies and pretend to be doing well. Now is the time to ask ourselves serious question and find the way forward.

tamdun:

When was the last time they made a southerner the minister of fct?
We don't have to be quiet all the time because of d benefits

alizma:

How many NDDC minister is from north or south west? Abuja is a place occupied by people before it became Federal capital territory, a specially recognition that does not eliminate it's original existence before then. Anyone that will be minister of abuja must have indept knowledge of the nooks and crannies of Abuja not just as a federal capital(which is limited to paper works) but as a geographical area(which requires in addition to paper works, having knowledge of and able to interact with the people at the grassroot)
Nigeria may get to that point in time to come, where a man from south could possibly be minister but that will be when the population at the grassroot has been so diluted that you can find people from any region of the country in every part of Abuja AND at even distribution. That is my opinion and I stand to be corrected.

alizma:

How many NDDC minister is from north or south west? Abuja is a place occupied by people before it became Federal capital territory, a specially recognition that does not eliminate it's original existence before then. Anyone that will be minister of abuja must have indept knowledge of the nooks and crannies of Abuja not just as a federal capital(which is limited to paper works) but as a geographical area(which requires in addition to paper works, having knowledge of and able to interact with the people at the grassroot)
Nigeria may get to that point in time to come, where a man from south could possibly be minister but that will be when the population at the grassroot has been so diluted that you can find people from any region of the country in every part of Abuja AND at even distribution. That is my opinion and I stand to be corrected.

SarkinYarki:
Tinubu boys are suddenly asking thought provoking questions

helinues:


FCT ministers from 1999 till date..

IBRAHIM BUNU........................1999
MOHAMMED ABBA GANA......2001
NASIRU ELRUFAI......................2003
ALIYU MODIBBO UMARU.........2007
ADAMU ALIERO........................2008
BALA MOHAMMED..................2010
ADAMU BELLO..........................2015

Moboj:

I think what is happening is that Abuja is a Northern State and should only be headed by Northerners not withstanding the fact that it is the FCT of Nigeria,I think the regionalization comes first before anything to them
To them it's just like saying an Igbo man should head Lagos

helinues:


We had southern presidents that could have made the changes.. Didn't we?

Bulleye:
Can someone explain this please?

NockMedia:
One word: NEPOTISM.
It is better to be the FCT minister than to be a Governor of any state in Nigeria. If you know, you know.