From Right: Mr. Francis Okpozo,Marian Ali and Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan
Frontline politician and a serving senator of the Federal Republic, Mr. Francis Okpozo has advised former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Chief Tony Anenih, chairman of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to leave politics for the younger generation.
The senator also described the appointment of Chief Tony Anenih as NPA chairman as senseless and greedy.
He believes that the duo is a distraction to President Goodluck Jonathan with their archaic political mindset and what he tagged as “selfish interests.”
Okpozo regretted that despite advice in some quarters that they should leave political scene for the younger generation to take over the mantle of leadership of the nation, “they have continued to stay put and manipulate the system.”
He said: “If Obasanjo and Anenih, who have been in the politics of this nation for long, are still coming today to take over from these small boys, who are supposed to take charge politically today, it means they are not serious. The only meaning that can be attached to their action is selfishness, greed, and it is time for them to quit politics because of their age.
“They have made money, they have tasted power, they are old now like me, they have children, they have so many investments. Why are they not contented and leave politics for the younger generations? Greed destroys a man and I advise both of them to stay clear from President Jonathan. They should not play politics with Jonathan.”
On Jonathan’s 2015 presidential ambition, Okpozo maintained that the President has the constitutional right to run for another term if he wishes to, stressing that: “before he does that, he must pacify the people of the South South, who supported him during the election.”
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