Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State yesterday called on President Goodluck Jonathan to resign and apologize to Nigerians for failing to meet their aspirations instead of dissipating energy on his 2015 re-election bid.
The Governor, who stated this while addressing journalists at Government House in Sokoto, disclosed that the country had retrogressed in many aspects, hence the need for Jonathan to voluntarily give up his seat.
According to him, “If I am asked to advise President Goodluck Jonathan on his re-election bid in a simple language, I will tell him to resign and apologise to Nigerians for his failure.
“This is my candid opinion as a patriotic citizen who believes in the advancement of the country.”
Stressing that Nigerians were in dire need of change that would ensure a total departure from the current situation, Wamakko stated that it was the yearning and expectation of the majority of Nigerians and that adhering to that would further promote democracy, freedom and sense of belonging which are the ideals of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Governor pointed out that Nigeria’s democracy was fast changing with the emergence of two strong political parties with structures that cut across the length and breadth of the country.
Expressing delight with the outcome of the party’s primaries particularly the presidential exercise, he said, “the presidential primary election of the APC was quite free, fair and transparent and we now have two dominant political parties unlike in the past where a party behaves like an emperor.
“Our future is our right and I am glad that in the APC, we have a personality that symbolizes good governance, a man with zero -tolerance for corruption and has the capacity to address the security challenges bedeviling our country,” he stated.
Consequently, Wamakko appealed to Nigerians to come out en masse and vote for the APC in the 2015 general election, adding that, “By voting for the APC, Nigerians will usher in a government that will be responsible to address the security challenges facing our country and ensure that no part of our country is taken by any idiot or whatever name they call themselves.”
The Governor, who also spoke about his candidature for the Sokoto Central senatorial district, explained that it was not his intention to join the race but was prevailed upon by his supporters and elders from the eight local government areas that constitute the district who bought the nomination form for him.
According to him, “I intend to go into productive farm business for export. My plan was to have a large farm for cassava production because it is ripe for Nigeria to be an exporting rather than an importing nation especially in those aspects which we have comparative advantage.”
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