Specific
Reforms
When
the Jonathan administration came into office, it discovered that many
agitations and cries of marginalisation arose as a result of disregard to the
federal character principle in most federal appointments and project
allocations, which, among other concerns, has contributed to budgeting
turbulence in the National Assembly. To address these imbalances, the latest
appointments to major federal positions have been carefully carried out to
correct outstanding imbalances.
This
has not been easy and has led to delays in filling certain vacant positions.
Also in the allocation of federal projects, this administration met gross
imbalance. However, the determination to give each geo-political zone a sense
of belonging has been the driving force behind the efforts of this
administration. In striving to achieve parity, consideration is paid to
peculiar needs of each zone.
Specific
Outcomes and Results
The
efforts have yielded the following results:
- Confidence is building in each
geo-political zone that it does not matter where the president comes from;
instead, adherence to the rule of law and the principle of federal character
guarantees a sense of belonging.
- Zones that had felt marginalised in the
past now have a greater sense of belonging.
- There is more awareness that governments
can be held accountable if they subvert
the federal character principle.
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