Rakiya A.Muhammad
Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal says his quest for the position of President is not an overbearing ambition but informed by the need to rescue the country from its dilemma.
He complained about insecurity, economic downturn, unemployment, and inflation, urging all hands-on deck to save the country.
“Nigeria is our common heritage. It is our country,” he stressed.
Tambuwal stated this when he received the Concerned Citizens of Nigeria, who purchased N40 million forms for him to run for presidency under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
The governor, who appreciated the gesture, disclosed that he was still consulting. “I will come back to you. After my consultation very soon,” he said.
“You are right. I have friends from across the length and breadth of this country. You are right. I understand the federal structure of this country. I quite appreciate the complexity of the Nigerian state.
I have the requisite experience, by the grace of God, to seek for the Office of the President,” he asserted.
“As I said, I am still consulting. I will come back to you. After my consultation very soon.”
He explained that seeking the presidency is a “collective thing”. “No single individual can do it alone. No zone can do it alone. No state can do it alone. No tribe can do it alone. No members of a particular faith can do it alone,” he pointed out.
“As our situation is in Nigeria today and in times like this, when the situation is so dire, and the country is in distress, members of that community or country must come together and put whatever differences they have aside to save the country.”
Speaking, Mr Akinboro (SAN) said the group recognised he is a person with integrity who can be trusted to lead the country forward.
He noted Gov Tambuwal as a young, active, agile, and detribalised Nigerian.
