Why We’re Supporting Tinubu – Former Niger-Delta Militants

BY SEGUN ADEBAYO, ABUJA – Less than three days to the 2023 presidential poll slated to take place on Saturday February 23, 2023 in all parts of the country, a former Niger-Delta Militant and the mayor of Urhoboland, General Eshanekpe Israel, has declared that only the APC candidate has the capacity to tackle problems plaguing Nigeria.

Speaking on Thursday when his group addressed the media on its endorsement of of the Tinubu/Shettima ticket, Israel, who leads the National Coalition of Niger-Delta Ex-Agitators (NCNDE-A), said the right person to occupy the presidency right now is the APC presidential candidate.

According to him, “Our decision to throw our weight behind Asiwaju stands on so many throngs of his achievements over the years, right from his days in the trenches as a pro- democracy activist to his days as a sterling performer in the private and public sector. The Coalition is calling on Nigerians all over the world to support the outstanding political personality of Bola Ahmed Tinubu who has chosen to serve his nation in good conscience”.

Describing Tinubu as someone who developed Lagos and turned its fortunes around for the overall good of the overall majority, the group recalled: “Asiwaju turned Lagos from being a city of filth to a model city. He is a rare leader whose greatness can be traced to his visionary leadership sense that is based on honesty, unalloyed loyalty to the country and love for humanity.

“We are endorsing Asiwaju today in the spirit of equity, fairness and national cohesion for national leadership that will renew the hope of Nigerians on the path of national unity, development and reconciliation”.

Extolling the virtues of the former Lagos Governor, the group’s leader declared, “Tinubu has shown over the years that, he is a statesman with an unbeaten record of excellence, great capabilities and capacity to run a diverse nation like Nigeria, eradicate poverty, build human capacity, stem the spates of insecurity, eliminate corruption, grow and develop Nigerian youths in order to transform the nation’s economy and attract foreign/direct investment as demonstrated in Lagos state.

“For the record, it is for the sake of the unity and stability of Nigeria that the office of the president was made rotational. It is only morally right for all Nigerians, especially Northerners, to support power shift to Southern Nigeria”.

The media event, powered by a leaders of the Coalition for Support Groups for Tinubu & Uba Sani and the presidential campaign committee, led by Dr. Manzo Daniel Maigari, who is also the North-west Zonal Co-coordinator of the Stakeholders Engagement Committee, had Mr. Zakari Fakai and Daniel Dikko in attendance.

Speaking at the occasion, Dr. Maigari welcomed the former Niger-Delta militants’ resolution to support the Tinubu/Shettima ticket. He said: “I am sure this action is a proof that citizens from all sections of the country are favourably disposed to support the emergence of Asiwaju as the next president. I call on other sections of the country to emulate the former militants to ensure we rally support for Tinubu”.