Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, says
the APC is loved by Nigerians and has bright chances of ruling the
country beyond 2023.
Tinubu stated this when he fielded questions from State House
correspondents after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu
Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He also reassured Nigerians that President Buhari respects the Nigerian
Constitution and would vacate office at the expiration of his tenure on
May 29, 2023.
He said: “The chances are as bright as a midnight star and we will
continue to work for a better Nigeria.
“We cannot interject politics and assumption in everything, we have a
nation to build.
“We have a baton to pass. You can depend on Buhari that he will not
spend one hour beyond his tenure. He will comply with the constitution.”
The APC chieftain also charged all well-meaning citizens to remain
united in the wake of current security challenges confronting some parts
of the country.
He said all Nigerians must put aside their religious, political or
ethnic differences and cooperate with security agents to surmount the
problem.
He said: “Yes, every nation will go through these curves and difficult
times but how we communicate it to the people and what are the areas to
make it easier for the people to bear, those are ideas we have to be
able to exchange with the leadership of the country.
“It calls for coming together to reduce banditry, move for unity and be
able to bring a better Nigeria to the people because the welfare of our
people is extremely important.
“This also calls for cooperation and understanding, effective security
and effective giving of information.”
According to him, the president has the interest of all Nigerians at
heart and will not like to see them facing difficulties.
“There is no president who will want to see his country in chaos nor is
there anyone who will want to see his citizens exposed to banditry and
danger.
“No president or a leader that will want to see his nation fractured in
tribalism or religious differences and others.
“The current challenges call for serious management, evaluation and
dialogue once in a while,” he said.
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, who also met behind closed door with the
president, told the correspondents that he updated President Buhari on
recent happenings in the North-East region.
Zulum expressed deep condolences to the families of soldiers who
recently lost their lives in the fight against terrorists in the
North-East.
He said: “Let me use this opportunity to extend my condolences to the
families of the deceased.
“I think it is my own responsibility to come and say the truth to the
President, to let him know what is going on in the entire North-East
sub-region.
“I think there is a need for us to get support in order for us to
succeed in this war against insurgents.
“It is very pathetic; a few days ago, Damasak (Borno) was attacked,
hundreds of people started fleeing Damasak and now, Geidam (Yobe) is
almost deserted because many people have left Geidam.” (NAN)