A
town hall gathering with women and youths in Kano was hosted by a political
organization mobilizing for the emergence of Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello
as Nigeria's next president.
Mr.
Abdul Amat Maikwashewa, the movement's Kano State coordinator, said yesterday
that Bello had made significant contributions to the development of Nigerian
youths by bringing them closer to his administration and adopting
people-oriented policies for their benefit.
He
said that members of the organization came up with the concept of rallying
around Bello as their presidential candidate since "no one in Nigeria now
beats his record."
“We had to go to him to plead with him to run because he is not
part of the old order and he is a formidable youth through whom we can realise
the yearning of Nigerian youths to take over governance in Nigeria.”
Also, the Chief of Staff to the Kogi State Governor, Abdulkareem
Jamiu, who was at the inauguration of the members last Saturday, said Nigeria
needed to breathe fresh air in the interest of the country and Nigerians at
large.
He urged the youths not to allow any unqualified and old
politician seeking elective post to determine the destiny of the younger
generation who represent 70 per cent of the population.
Abdulkareem thanked the organisers for the confidence in Bello,
and reiterated that he possesses the capacity and agility to end security and
economic difficulties confronting the country.
He said if Bello could decimate the enormous challenges and
restore sanity to Kogi State, there shouldn’t be any reason to doubt the
governor’s dexterity to put Nigeria in order.
The chief of staff said: “If Governor Bello can provide
solutions to numerous challenges confronting Kogi State, we have no doubt that
he can answer the questions of Nigeria. First of all, what is the problem of
Kogi State? Kogi is the only state that borders 10 states, including FCT,
making the state a mini Nigeria.
“Kogi used to be the nerve centre of a security threat that was
before Bello took over the mantle of leadership. Okene, my home local
government area, used to house a bomb factory. Bombing of churches, mosques and
public places was the order of the day as a result of Boko Haram and ISWA
activities before this administration took over. Thank God for the purposeful
leadership of Governor Yahaya Bello.”
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