Arewa Youth Forum (AYF) has urged President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to pick Governor Simon Bako Lalong as the next Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).
The Arewa group asserted that Lalong would not only bridge the political, religious, and ethnic divides, but would also bring more unity to the country, adding that his sacrifices as Director General of the APC Campaign Council shown his ability and capacity.
Speaking to reporters in Lafia, Nasarawa State, on Friday, AYF Chairman Haruna Bature said the governor of Plateau State has the charisma to unite the country if appointed SGF.
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Lalong, he said, is a bridge builder and a dynamic party leader, emphasizing that he is a remarkable man with capacity and competency in both private and public tasks.
Bature said: “Our dear president-elect should rest assured that he found a savant, dedicated, a man of character, and above all, a God-fearing man whose competency, dedication, and desire to serve his motherland should not be ignored.”
“Lalong hasn’t served as a speaker, governor of Plateau State, DG of APC PCC, and sacrificing his political career, and life in ensuring the emergence of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as president of the Federal Republic is a great sacrifice worthy of recognition.
“Gov Simon Lalong has indeed downplayed his political interest to making sure that the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu emerges against all religious, ethnic, and political game that played out at all levels,” he added.
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Meanwhile, Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai is expected to be named Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) in President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government.
Tinubu’s close ally is El-Rufai, a former FCT Minister and Director-General of the Directorate of Public Enterprises.
Tinubu, a former Lagos State governor, had asked El-Rufai last year not to leave the country once his term as governor ended, but to stay and serve the country alongside him.
According to Leadership Newspaper, the Kaduna governor has been chosen to succeed Boss Mustapha as the future administration’s SGF.
According to a source, Tinubu feels that as SGF, El-Rufai will be able to galvanize Ministers to efficiently implement his administration’s policies.
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