All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders from the Northeast have called on Vice President Kashim Shettima and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to help secure the vacant seat of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management for their region.
A delegation of the APC Youth Stakeholders Forum, led by its Executive Secretary, Abdulkareem Jimeta, made the demand on Monday when they visited the APC National Secretariat in Abuja.
The position was previously occupied by the newly elected National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Yilwatda.
Speaking at a press briefing after the submission, Jimeta stressed the need for equitable representation of Northeast youths in President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
“This is a wake-up call to Vice President Kashim Shettima and NSA Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, as our leaders from the Northeast, to intervene and facilitate the appointment of Haruna Sardauna and other Northeast youth to benefit from Tinubu’s presidential appointment,” Jimeta said.
He argued that while Kano State alone boasts 27 youth presidential appointees, the entire six states of the Northeast, Borno, Yobe, Bauchi, Adamawa, Taraba, and Gombe have a combined figure of just eight.
The APC stakeholders argued that the imbalance was largely due to influential figures in other regions lobbying successfully for their states
“The Northwest region has benefited and is enjoying about 71% of presidential youth appointments in the North. The North-Central region has 21%. Sadly, the Northeast region benefits only 8%,” they lamented.
Jimeta further highlighted Haruna Sardauna’s loyalty to President Tinubu, recalling his role as Deputy National Chairman of the Tinubu Youth Ambassadors since 2016 and his current position as Director-General of the Renewed Hope Youth Ambassadors.
According to him, Sardauna is a “prominent youth figure in Northern Nigerian politics, known for his skills in grassroots political mobilisation and humanitarian nature,” stressing that his appointment would reward his loyalty and boost the APC’s chances ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
The group also underscored the importance of appointing a candidate from the Northeast, which has suffered heavily from the Boko Haram insurgency.
They stressed that Sardauna, a native of the region, understands its peculiar humanitarian challenges, including the plight of IDPs, widows, orphans, and persons with disabilities.
“His appointment would be a crucial step towards providing the necessary humanitarian support and resources to address these challenges,” the Forum said.
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