The Coalition of Northern Youth for Good Governance (CNYGG) has said that the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, deserved to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in the interest of national development and continuity.
Convener of the group, Comrade Abdullahi Bilal, said on Monday in Abuja that President Buhari, having set the country on the course of diversification and economic reform, must be succeeded by someone that is able to sustain the momentum upon the expiration of his tenure come May 29, 2023.
Bilal at a press conference alongside other officials of the organisation, said that the government of President Buhari has done much to dismantle the old ways of doing things and entrenching accountability.
He said that Amaechi, at 56, will connect the old with the younger generation.
“For the purpose of continuity, the Coalition of Northern Youth for Good Governance has a preference that the All Progressive Congress (APC) continues its run in office.
“That way Nigeria will not suffer losses that arise because of the government of different political party deciding not to press ahead with the policies and projects inaugurated by the outgoing government. It is on record that Nigeria has lost much to the lack of continuity in government.
“We have consequently critically assessed the eminent Nigerians that have indicated their interest to contest for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and have zeroed in on the Honourable Minister of Transport, Mr Rotimi Amaechi. He deserves succeed President Buhari and for good reasons,” he said.
He said that Ameachi straddles the age divide as he is between those that are considered too old for the job or too young and inexplicably inexperienced.
He said, “The Minister of Transportation has been in the state parliament, been a state governor and is currently part of the Federal Executive Council as a Minister, which has afforded him the requisite experience for the job.
“He is conversant with what the country needs and being an appointee of President Buhari, he is in tune with the vision of the incumbent and would therefore be effective in continuing with all the laudable policies and projects that are in place with the capacity to advance them to the next logical phase.
He therefore urged the former Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi to enter the contest for the APC Presidential race with all the seriousness required for the task of continuing from where President Buhari’s tenure will end.
“He (Amaechi) must ignore the antics of detractors that have been discouraging him from taking on this task. We urge the APC to narrow its search for a presidential candidate to Rotimi Amaechi while urging the other aspirants to throw their support behind him,” he said.
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