The Secretary to the Government of the Federation
(SGF), Boss Mustapha, on Thursday declared that President Muhammadu Buhari would
seek re-election in 2019.
Mustapha who was represented by the Senior Special
Assistant to the President on Political Matters, Hon. Gideon Sammani, at a
rally organised by the Democratic Youth Congress (DYC) at the Unity Fountain in
Abuja, said President Buhari is about the only option Nigerians have to salvage
the rot in the country.
According to him, "I am glad that you have
mentioned some of the person who are interested in leading this country, but if
you give them the ticket, they will do
nothing with it because they have nothing to offer to this country.
"You and I are here because we believe in
President Buhari has the right credentials to rule to this country. We do not
have an alternative to the president for now.”
Mustapha stated that Buhari is an embodiment of the
change mantra that the All Progressives Congress (APC) stands for, adding that he
(Buhari) did everything to fight indiscipline as the then military Head of
State.
The SGF told the group that other aspirants for the
position of the president in 2019 have nothing to offer.
He said: “I will present your messages to him. I
congratulate you for your support for President Buhari to run in 2019.
“I am aware of some of the aspirants who are
interested in leading this country, but if you give them the ticket, they will
do nothing with it. They have nothing to offer to this country. You and I are
here because we believe in President Buhari and we know he has the capability
to lead us.
"Buhari is a man with several qualities of
leadership, a God send; his coming is divine to rescue this country from total
collapse due to the destruction that has been done to the economy by the past
administration.
“We all know that Buhari is transparent and honest.
He has come with the change philosophy. He has lived for these in order to
bring change to Nigeria. Since his military days, he stood to fight corruption,
indiscipline among others.
"Many people fear him because he does not
compromise corruption. And corrupt people are afraid that they will be brought
to book. And those who have already looted the treasury of this country are
followed by the security agencies, and by the grace of God, Buhari will not
relent in this fight.
“He will continue. The politics of this country is
no more the politics of money or do or die politics. Anybody who wants to lead
this country must sacrifice. Buhari has already transformed and changed the image
of leadership and that of our leaders this country both locally and
internationally.”
Speaking earlier , the Convener of the rally and DYC
National Chairman, Hon. Kassim Mohammed Kassim, made it known that the team was
ready, committed and dedicated to work for Buhari to be reinstalled in 2019 as
president.
Kassim explained that they are working around the
36 states of Nigeria including Abuja for the actualisation of President Buhari’s
continuity beyond 2019.
He explained that they were working with over 15
APC state governors towards actualising their goal.
Kassim said: “We felt there is a need for us to
mobilise for Buhari’s 2019 reelection. We know the role we played when the
president was away for medical checkup. A lot of people said Buhari will not
come back but we kept the hope alive because many lost hope. We have mobilised
for a rally in support of Buhari.
“We are calling on Buhari to come out and make a
public statement to run in 2019. If this does not happen between now and next Monday,
we will be forced to go to court and invite him to come and make a public
statement.
"Some of our leaders are misleading the youths
in Nigeria that power should be given to the youths. We are not in a hurry, all
we are asking for is that our leaders should involve us in the system; all
those who wants to contest in other parties are older than Buhari.”
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