Ministers’
Inauguration: Youth Group Sues Buhari
Nigerian youths under the aegis
of the Youth Concerns Realisation Initiative (YCRI) have filed a suit, asking
the court to stop President Muhammadu Buhari from inaugurating ministers.
The Punch reports that the members of the group are
protesting against the non-inclusion of youths among the 36 ministers.
Speaking with journalist on Monday, November 2, in Abuja, Blessing Luka, the media officer of the initiative, regretted that the Buhari-led administration does not intend to give Nigerian youths a chance.
According to her, politicians have formed the habit of
using youths during elections and dumping them afterwards.
“We at YCRI have filed an action in suit No
FHC/ABJ/773/2015. We expected to see youths among the president’s 36 nominees
sent to the Senate but we were disappointed to see no youth in the list.
“For this
reason, we have gone to court to ask for an injunction to restrain the
president from inaugurating them until they give the youths a sense of
belonging.
“This matter was filed on Friday October 30, 2015.
What we are simply asking is that they (ministers-designate) should not be
inaugurated or assigned portfolios,” the statement read.
The media officer insisted that youths who form the
bulk of Nigeria’s population should be involved into the decision-making
process.
Meanwhile, the Democratic
People’s Congress has called on President Buhari to immediately swear in his ministers as Nigerians
can’t wait longer.
According to Olusegun Peters, the party’s national
chairman, incoming ministers should imbibe team spirit in carrying out their
constitutional duties.
Speaking abut the inauguration of ministers-designate, Femi Adesina, the
president’s special adviser on media, said that it would “likely
be this week.”
“When the president is
ready to swear in the ministers, he will say so and allocate portfolios,” the aide said.
Source: Naij.com
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