The Coalition of Rivers State Leaders of Thoughts has urged President Bola Tinubu to consider appointing Senator Magnus Abe, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) gubernatorial candidate in River State, to ministerial positions.
The convener and secretary, High Chief Sunnie Chukwumele and Hon. Josiah Onoriode, respectively, told journalists in Abuja yesterday that all Senator Magnus Abe supporters voted for Tinubu in the presidential election.
We want to put it on record that Senator Abe single Handley built the political structure for the promotion of president Bola Tinubu’s presidential ambition in Rivers State.
He was castigated and vilified by the majority of Rivers State people who were either supporters of the immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Governor Nysome Wike, of PDP, and Chibuike Ameachi.
The coalition also urged President Tinubu to appoint an Ogoni Minister because they are the second largest ethnic group in River State and have never held a full Ministerial position in this country since the late Dr. GB Leton served as federal commissioner during the General Yakubu Gowon administration.
We believe that appointing Senator Abe whose profile is intimidating into president Tinubu’s cabinet will also be a succor to the President’s original believers and followers in Rivers State, they added.