Youths and Women from the Northern Nigeria, under the umbrella of Arewa Youth and Women Coalition For Good Governance, held a rally in Kaduna on Saturday to drum support for the zoning of the House of Representatives Speaker to the Northeast.
During the rally, the Groups called on the National Leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to ensure it carries along every part of the country in its power sharing arrangement for National Assembly leadership positions and other political offices.
They explained that zoning the House of Representatives Speaker to the Northeast is in the interest of justice and fairness.
Addressing Journalists at the rally, Spokesman of the Group, Ado Suleiman, explained that their agitation will give the north east region, that has been ravaged by the Boko Haram insurgency, a sense of belonging, also considering the overwhelming vote it gave to the APC during the presidential election.
The Groups also endorsed the member representing Tafawa Balewa, Bogoro, Dass Federal Constituency in Bauchi State, Mr Yakubu Dogara, as their preferred choice for Speaker of the House of Representatives in the Eighth National Assembly.
Although the tenure of the Seventh National Assembly will expire in June to pave way for the inauguration of the newly elected members, those interested in assuming leadership of both Chambers of the National Assembly have already started lobbying for the positions.