Traditional rulers and thought leaders in Kwara South Senatorial District, Kwara State, have concluded that President Bola Tinubu's recent appointments align with federal character principles.

The group, led by Chief James Ayeni, announced their findings at a press conference in Ilorin on Thursday. They stated that Tinubu's appointments to public offices demonstrate a commitment to equity, fairness, and justice.

"Through these appointments, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has shown that he belongs to all Nigerians, regardless of region, religion, or ethnicity," they declared.

The Kwara South leaders praised the president for using political wisdom and strategic calculations, noting that his approach ensures "talented individuals are placed in roles that match their abilities."

The people also pointed out that the Kwara South district has benefitted from the fair and equitable distribution of appointments across the country, and, thus, expressed gratitude to President Tinubu.

"The appointment of our children from Kwara South into various offices has rekindled our sense of belonging in the Nigerian Project," they noted, adding that, "The president can, therefore, be rest assured of our unwavering support for his administration and our unflinching loyalty to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

While drawing attention to a list of Kwara indigenes appointed into different sectors of the nation's strata, they noted, "Those appointed are:-

Prince Abdul-Lateef Fagbemi, Attorney-General/Minister of Justice; Engr Bashir Bayo Ojulari, Group CEO, NNPCL; Prince Sunday Fagbemi, Chairman Governing Board, National Cereals Research Institute, Badeggi Niger State; Prof Wale Suleiman, Chairman Governing Council, Federal University of Health Sciences, lla-Orangun; Engr Nurudeen Adeyemi Balogun, Member, Board of Directors of TETFUND; Mr. C. 0. Adebayo Jnr., MD, National Agricultural Development Authority; and Barr. Lanre Falola, Commissioner, Public Complaints Commission.

"We can say with humility, that Kwara South is a very fertile ground to hunt for and discover highly qualified technocrats, politicians of integrity, men and women of great skills who can stand tall and be counted among the best in the word.

"Therefore, like Oliver Twist, we humbly request Mr. President to graciously keep an eye on Kwara South with a view to obliging us with more appointnents."

Chief Ayeni used the occasion to disabuse the minds of those criticising beneficiaries of the FG's appointments by saying they are from other zones of the country, and not Kwara state.

The political leader insisted that Kwara State has 70 per cent of the Yoruba speaking population, adding that the criticism was borne out of ignorance.

The Kwara South leaders also commended the efforts of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq in facilitating the appointments and also for attracting some federal and state projects to the zone.

Meanwhile, the indigenes have called the attention of the federal government to the deplorable condition of some roads in the area, especially, the Ilorin-Omu Aran-Egbe-Kogi state road, and thus appealed to the government to rehabilitate the road to boost socio-economic activities.