From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure
The chairman, forum of state chairmen of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr Tosin Odeyemi has urged Nigerians to support the former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso to lead the country come 2027, saying only Kwankwasocan salvage the country from its present predicaments.
Dr Odeyemi called on Nigerians to shun sentiment and put a right person at the helms of affairs for the nation to move forward.
Odeyemi, who doubles as the chairman of NNPP in Osun State noted that the best of the two major political parties in the country has been seen, hence, the need to try a new competent hand that can salvage the country from the present predicament it faces.
He said Kwankwaso is a known name in the political space who is ready to lead Nigeria to a save haven.
His words ‘His passion for a better Nigeria that every citizen, both home and abroad, can be proud of, as endeared him to many of his followers.
‘His core mandate since 2018 that he has been aspiring to become Nigerian President has been to pilot a new Nigeria where priority is placed on education and economic development.
‘Since he became the leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, the party has never remained the same. Through his goodwill, the party has produced Governor, Senators, House of Representatives members, House of Assembly members, local government chairmen and councillors.
‘As a good manager of men, the party has been strong, moving higher every day without rancour. He is a man of good virtues worthy of emulation. As the walk to 2027 presidential election is gradually gathering momentum, we need a man of honour, who will promise and fulfil it, to lead our dear country.
‘The economic quagmire we are experiencing now is avoidable if our leaders could be truthful and bold enough to dismantle the nest of cabals tossing the peaceful water of Nigeria as they wish.
‘Nigeria needs a man of integrity who can take bold transformative decisions without fear of favour no matter whose ox is gored.
‘We have tried the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and now All Progressives Congress (APC). We have seen their best which landed us where we are; hunger everywhere. Why not try a man with reputable character whose movement, Kwankwassiya, has brought a great development to the political calculation of the Northern part of this nation.
‘Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is a man prepared for governance, he is a born leader who knows where the shoe pinches. Everything about him is truth and no false narration about his life.
‘A peep into his life shows that Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso is never a religious bigotry. He has strong believe in the idea that all human beings are members of a single community. He loves every tribe and treat them equally wherever he is opportune to lead.
‘Since independence, leaders that have garnered as much political experience as Senator Kwankwaso are countable. From House of Representatives to Senate to being a two-term Governor to being a Minister.
‘His imprints on every sector as governor of Kano state are still there, which includes the establishment of Kano University of Science and Technology in Wudil, the first and only state university in Kano at the time and the establishment of the North West University, Kano, the second state University in Kano,” he added.