Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has lamented the nomination of only five ministers from the south east region by President Bola Tinubu.
In a statement released and made available to newsmen on Thursday, Ohanaeze president-general, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, said while other regions have a minimum of six nominees, the south-east has five.
Iwuanyanwu added that when the geopolitical zones were created by the military administrations, “the Igbos were not carried along” in the entire exercise.
Speaking further: “As a result, the south-east was shortchanged with five (5) states while other zones have a minimum of six (6) states. This situation has placed the south-east in a very difficult position, politically, economically, and socially.
“Our political power has been reduced as we have a few senators and also in the House of Representatives; governors, house of assembly and local governments.
“In federal revenue allocation, the south-east is denied the revenue that comes on the basis of states. In federal board appointments and other resource distributions, we are strategically shortchanged.”
