Photo caption: Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa
The Minister of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has said that power should remain in Southern Nigeria for the next four to six years to ensure political balance and inclusivity.
Musawa, who made the statement during an interview on Channels Television on Friday, said zoning remains necessary because Nigeria is yet to rise above ethnic divisions in its politics.
“I think zoning is important only because we have not been able to get over the doldrums of ethnicity and we’re not looking at ourselves as Nigerian,” she said.
Reflecting on the post-Buhari political structure, the minister noted that after eight years of a Northern presidency, it was only fair that power shifted to the South.
“So it is understandable that after eight years of President Buhari, who was from the North, power needed to shift down to the South.
“Hopefully one day we’ll be able to get over that and candidates will only be judged on their capacity and what they have to bring to the table. But since we are not there yet for the benefit of this politics now, power should certainly for the next four, six years remain in the Southern part of the country.”
Musawa also referenced a poem she wrote titled I Am a Nigerian, which she said aims to foster unity and will soon be re-aired on national platforms.
