Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All
Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State has stated that Nigeria desperately
needs a president with a very strong character and bearing to lead the country.
According to the APC candidate, whoever eventually becomes Nigeria's president
come May 29 must have the ability to solve problems and also be prepared to
take responsibilities as a leader.
The APC candidate who said this during an interactive
session with traders in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital was apparently
reacting against the backdrop of sustained media propaganda on General
Muhammadu Buhari, the APC presidential candidate as regards his religious
disposition. Peterside who described Buhari as a transparent and experienced
leader called on the people of South-South region to discountenance the attempt
to portray Buhari as a religious bigot.
He argued that only very few persons in Nigeria today
can deny the fact that the country is faced with multifaceted challenges in the
areas of security, power, education, employment, health care, human capital
development and corruption. And that only a focused government headed by an
enigmatic leader like Buhari can address the nation's many challenges.
Peterside described as tragic and an effort in
futility, the attempt at religious profiling of people like Buhari because they
command huge followership. The APC candidate who drew attention to the various
woes facing the nation said Nigerians are today united against hunger, poverty,
unemployment, impunity, lawlessness, incompetence and hopelessness because
these vices have no religion or tribe.
“I know that most young Nigerians today are asking
questions. They want to know why universities in Ghana are rated higher and why
most of their peers prefer going to Ghana, Dubai, Cyprus, Malaysia and other
parts of the world for their higher education. Citizens of the above mentioned
countries did not attain their enviable educational heights by spreading false
information about their politicians who mean well. This is why issues of tribe
and religion will be relegated.
“Nigerians want a president that will solve
problems, that is our expectation. Whoever emerges must have the courage to
face challenges and tackle the problems. The people of this country will no
longer condone excuses for ant form of leadership failure.
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