Nigeria, Sept. 25 -- In a statement made available to The News Chronicle on Thursday, MURIC, led by Executive Director Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Thursday condemned the governor's appointment of nine new permanent secretaries-tutor generals-announced on September 23 by Head of Service, Bode Agoro.

"The new appointment is a reflection of religious intolerance, administrative exclusivity and disregard for constitutional provisions," Akintola said.

The group argued that the list, dominated by Christians, ignored the state's religious diversity. It claimed that even the few Muslim names included "belong to those who have left the Islamic faith."

Citing Section 14(4) of the 1999 Constitution, which mandates inclusivity in governance, MURI...