Ahead of the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), supporters of a former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari in the South East and South South have expressed their backing for his presidential aspiration.
To further demonstrate their seriousness, they declared that the former military leader will contest the primary, insisting the country at this time needs a man of integrity.
Addressing a press conference in Port Harcourt, the Coordinator of the group, Chapp Jonathan, said his members are urging Buhari to declare for 2015.
According to him, “we declare here that, General Muhammadu Buhari shall contest the 2015 presidential election.
“Yes, he has not officially declared his intention, but we are not asking him to declare. We are declaring for General Muhammadu Buhari.
“We refuse to be part of a generation that refers not to history; we refuse to be part of a people that believe not in a better future and will not exhibit personal and moral responsibility to make it so.”
“General Muhammadu Buhari, known for his integrity and incorruptibility contested thrice for the presidency since 2003. For a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again. But the wicked shall fall by calamity – Proverb 24: 16. God has said to the PDP like He said to Eli in 1Sam 3:13 “for I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knows, because his sons made themselves vile, and he did not restrain them” what God says to one He says to all.
“But to Gen. Buhari time as the minister of petroleum to being the Head of State and then Chairman of the Petroleum Trust Fund), he demonstrated humility, discipline and leadership.
“General Muhammadu Buhari, known for his integrity and incorruptibility contested thrice for the presidency since 2003. For a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again. But the wicked shall fall by calamity – Proverb 24: 16. God has said to the PDP like He said to Eli in 1Sam 3:13 “for I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knows, because his sons made themselves vile, and he did not restrain them” what God says to one He says to all.
“But to Gen. Buhari time as the minister of petroleum to being the Head of State and then Chairman of the Petroleum Trust Fund), he demonstrated humility, discipline and leadership.
His antecedents are not new to Nigerians; little wonder they refer to him as the president Nigeria never had.”
Buhari, the group noted is capable of restoring the hopes of the forgotten middle class, down trodden and seek to reclaim the future for our children.
“15 years after a supposed new beginning was ushered to the Nigerian people, everything we believe in, everything we’ve fought for, is threatened by a treasury witch hunters who does not understand its responsibility to the people.
“A mean spirited party that trivializes corruption pauperizes the essence of leadership – I know that I am not alone in this concern today. After 15 years; our very confidence has turned its back on us by misconduct of public trust and abuse of public hope.
“Nigeria had never been unsafe as it is today. Nigerians have never been more hungry and poor like we are today.
“Government has been hijacked by privileged parochial and emotive interests. It has forgotten who really pays the bills around here. It has taken more of our money and given us less in return. “In spite of the huge resources the country has received since 1999; one that cannot be compared to any period in the past these parochial interests have failed to give us a government we deserve, government that works for us.
“A good leadership gives its people all the opportunity to work out their hope. Nigerians have hoped for credible leadership these 15 years.
“Now is time to put in place this credible leadership — Leader that will defend our national interests abroad, put values into our social policy at home, and spend tax payers’ money with discipline. That leader we have seen is General Muhammadu Buhari,” Mr. Jonathan declared.