Nigeria, May 25 -- Following the recent appointment of several northerners to key government positions, senator Ali Ndume has commended President Bola Tinubu for addressing concerns over regional imbalance.

In a statement issued on Saturday May 24, the Borno South lawmaker, who had previously described Tinubu's appointments as lopsided, said the President had proven to be a "listening leader" committed to inclusive governance.

Recall that on Friday, the Presidency announced a wave of appointments, including Yazid Shehu Danfulani (Zamfara) as NAIC MD, Hamza Ibrahim Baba (Kano) as GEEP Programme Manager, and Isa Aremu (Kwara) as DG of MINILS, among others.

Ndume, a former Senate Chief Whip, said Tinubu's response indicated "the hallmark ...