Nigeria’s youngest Governor, Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has told Channels Television that Nigerians want him as their President in 2023 and he has no plans to disappoint them.
Speaking on ‘Politics Today,’ Bello insisted that he has all it takes to lead the country
According to the governor, “Nigerians, the youth and women, and all Nigerians, including very objective elites are asking me to run for President in 2023 and I believe it is high time that we looked into capacity, who can do the job, who is going to unify this country. And I think they are seeing something in me that they asking me to come and unite and fix this country.
“My answer will be in the affirmative in a few time from now.
“I want to urge each and every one of us that are urging me to come, to be patient. It’s a work in progress. And by the grace of God, I am not going to disappoint you when the time comes for me to give a response to that.”
Giving his views about the recent directive on open grazing by Southern Governors, the presidential aspirant also called on governors to be careful with their utterances and decisions.
He added that in as much as valid points were made by the governs, it looks like an attack on the government of President Muhammadu Buhari.
He added that the failures of the present administration were caused by the failures of past administrations.
Governor Yahaya Bello added that, “Let me caution each and every one of us, leaders across board including governors and all of the leaders across Nigeria that we should be careful about the words we use. When we are talking of security, unity and national cohesion of Nigeria, as leaders and politicians, we should be careful about the words we use when we are addressing these various topical issues.
“When we talk about restructuring or the various demands or resolutions put across by my colleagues from the South, they are quite germane and they are entitled to their opinions and I so respect it but when it is titled or when it appears as if you are fighting President Muhammadu Buhari, our father and our President, we are all getting it wrong because we get to where we are today as a result of maladministration of successive administrations.”