Garo, Munguno task APC lawmakers on zoning of Speaker’s slot

Nasiru Garo, member of House of Representatives on Tuesday stressed the need to uphold the zoning arrangement in the choice of the leadership of the National Assembly in the eight Assembly.

Garo, who represents Gwarzo/Kabo federal constituency in Kano state gave the charge in a chat with Legislative Correspondent in Abuja.

The lawmaker who cautioned against ongoing agitations to jettison the zoning arrangement, urged the APC leaders to ensure fairness, equity and justice in the allotment of various political offices.

He said “For me, Nigeria is not yet politically matured to jettison zoning. It is important that we carry every zone along especially in the distribution of political offices in the land. To me the issue of zoning is very important and we should maintain it.

“I strongly believe and rightly so that there is no zone in the country that does not have individuals that have the capacity and capabilities to effectively run the leadership of the National Assembly.

“In view of this, whatever misgiving anyone can have against zoning will definitely not hold water, we have evolved over time and even though we are still open to learning.

“The only problem I have is the delay in coming out with the zoning arrangement by the party, the earlier the party comes out with its decision the better for everyone. I say this because the delay is likely to cost contestants time and resources.

“Apart from that, as some of them have set out to work, there may have been some promises along the way. The point is that what happens to some of these promises if the party eventually zoned out their candidate?

“So, my take is that the party should expedite action on it and come out with its decision for people to streamline and articulate their strategies rather than going from pillar to post.

“The good thing is that most of our members that I have spoken to, including the contestants are in support of the party’s decision on zoning while waiting for direction from the party. Taking too long to come out with may be the only problem, as I see it.

“I believe, while pleading to all members is that being a new party in power, we should respect the party and give it all our support on whatever decision It comes out with in the emergence of the leadership of the National Assembly.

“We must all come out o support our party being new in government because as members of the National Assembly, we can not afford to go against our party because it will be a wrong footing if we fail to support our party. We don’t intend to set off on a wrong footing by allowing our party to be embarrassed.”