April 03, (THEWILL) – Ahead of the presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party, one of the aspirants and former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has consulted with delegates of the PDP in Cross River State.
The consultation took place under the auspices of the Abubakar Bukola Saraki Contact and Advocacy Council led by its chairman, Prof Iyorwuese Hagher and the secretary, Dr Ahmadu Musa.
Speaking in Calabar, Prof Hagher said that leadership was Nigeria’s greatest problem and the past seven years had been disastrous for the country.
“The past seven years has been the worst disaster this country has gone through.
We have been victims of broken promises and we have failed in all the things that would make us a great nation.
“The biggest failure of Nigeria is in not providing the correct leadership that will harness the resources of the country for the betterment of the entire country.
“Today we have less than 3 million Nigerians consuming 90 per cent of the country’s revenue and we are the only country that has managed to waste $500 trillion dollars by successive administrations,” he said
Noting that the time had come for Nigerians to choose the right leader and Bukola Saraki fit the bill, he added, “Time has come to look among the contestants and pick one person who will pull the nation back from the abyss.
“Zoning has been abused in the country and it is time to choose a president who is not a product of zoning. The PDP must get it right and we need someone who is a unifier.”
Hagher described Saraki as a bridge between the old and young and as president, all the ministries in the country would have a minister of state that will under 35 years.
In his remark, the state chairman of the PDP, Venatius Ikem, said he was happy to welcome a team that encompassed knowledge, intelligence and capacity.
Ikem said he had great respect for Saraki, noting that Nigeria needs people who have the capacity to weather the storm.
Other members of the visiting council included Alhaji Aliyu Maigari, Senator Shaaban Lafiagi, Engr. Hassan Hussein, Prince Oleteru Lekan, Comr. Judith Bindi, Moses Aliyu as well as Comr. David Itopa.
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