The All Progressives Congress, APC, leaders under the aegis of the North Central APC Forum have again urged President-elect Bola Tinubu to pick the Director-General of his presidential campaign council, Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State, as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).
The group said appointing Governor Lalong as the SGF will also ensure âequity and fairnessâ in the incoming administrationâs appointment.
The Forum equally said Lalong had done a lot for the APC and the North as the Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, Plateau State, and the emergence of Tinubu as the president.
Chairman of the Forum, Alhaji Saleh Mandung Zazzaga, made the call in Jos, the Plateau State capital, after the groupâs emergency meeting.
According to the Forum, âGovernor Simon Lalong has sacrificed a lot for APC, the North, the nation at large and good governance in the country. He is a man of peace, an achiever and a detribalized leader. Another interesting thing about him is his role in the APC presidential activities.
âOur forum and other groups and prominent individuals canvassed for him to be considered for the presidency as the North Central, with all its contribution to the democratic entrenchment and growth in the country has not gotten that opportunity for decades now.
âOur push for him didnât succeed, and we began canvassing for him as running mate to the president since the south was agreed upon eventually.
âYet Lalong was not considered, but he still remained faithful to the party and keep working for its success.
âEven when he was appointed the Director-General of the APC presidential campaign council, many of us frowned against it since he was not considered for the presidential flagbearer or the running mate, and that he should decline the positionâ, the Forum maintained.
âEven some brought the issue of the Muslim-Muslim ticket of Tinubu and Shettima and made efforts to discourage Lalong from associating with the candidacy
