…say ex-minister will unite party, fix Nigeria
Youths under the aegis of the Southern Youth Forum (SYF), has again reiterated the support of young people in the zone for the presidential ambition of former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, saying he is the perfect fit to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.
This is as the foremost group said the former Rivers State governor possesses the charisma and appeal to unite all aspirants and build a cohesive front for the ruling party ahead of the 2023 polls.
In a statement issued at the end of its monthly consultative meeting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, and signed by its conveners, Dr Fidelis Nze (Southeast), Mr Oladimeji Odeyemi (Southwest) and Mr John Atani ( Southsouth), the youth group also presented a report of its southern youth survey conducted in May 2022 in the 17 states of the zone.
President Muhammadu Buhari had on Tuesday tasked the 23 APC governors to think of the right candidate that is acceptable and could give Nigerians a sense of victory even before the polls.
“We aligned with the thoughts and position of President Buhari that the party cannot afford to make a mistake in the forthcoming presidential election, but to go for a candidate who can unite the people and develop the country.
“Looking decisively at the list of presidential aspirants from the APC, we are convinced that Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi perfectly fits and satisfied the benchmark itemized by President on Tuesday.
“The best man for the party’s ticket and by extension the plum seat in Aso Rock, is Hon. Rotimi Amaechi. anything short of an Amaechi ticket may cost APC the presidency in 2023.
“Last month, we traversed the length and breadth of the 17 southern states to sample the opinions of youths on Hon. Amaechi. We are happy to disclose that the survey got a positive response as many youths, regardless of tribe, status and religion, unambiguously identified Hon. Amaechi as their choice ahead of the polls.”
The forum affirmed that the southern youth will coalesce with its northern counterparts to mobilize votes for Hon. Amaechi in the general elections for the former Chairman of the Governors’ Forum to continue the trajectory of the President Buhari administration in economic diversification, infrastructure development, anti-corruption, among others.
“Hon. Amaechi’s various unprecedented achievements, sterling performances, ingenuity in turning Rivers State into one of the fastest-growing megacities in Africa, and his total turnaround of the Ministry of Transportation, are outstanding credentials that clearly put him ahead of other desperate politicians who see Nigeria’s Presidency as a birthright or bargaining chip.”
