2023: Northwest youths endorse Bello for president

By Gbolahan Salman,  Sokoto

The Northwest Youth Ambassadors,  a non political group has called on the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to make himself available for the presidential contest in the 2023 general elections.

The call was made during a peaceful rally where youths across the country were urged to take advantage of the ongoing revalidation and registration exercise of the All Progressives Congress APC to register as members of the party and  avail  themselves the opportunity to contest for elective posts in 2023.

The group said only active participation in politics can provide opportunity for Nigeria youth to take over the leadership of the country.

Addressing the rally, coordinator of the group, Alhussani Malan Anas Mafara said, since the leadership selection process in Nigeria is through political process it is imperative for youth in Nigeria to participate by joining political parties, which he said is the only way their yearning and aspiration to lead this country will be met.

” As youth we cannot continue to sit on the fence and watch how our future is decided by the older generation, we have to  come  out in our numbers to register as members of political parties to have the needed voice that will give us the power to change what we don’t want  and retain what we want in our country.

He said “No doubt, Nigeria needs a youthful and vibrant leader with the kind of energy and strength of character required to pilot the affairs of the country to maximize its full potentials”

Mafara said this is the reason his group is mobilising the youth across the seven states of the north west geopolitical region to mobilise votes for the Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello to be elected President of Nigeria come 2023.

According to him, “we have watched with keen interest the leadership qualities of Governor Bello, as he manages the affairs of Kogi state amidst challenges.

” If you know Kogi state very well, you will salute the courage, doggedness, boldness of the governor for being able  to confront the destructive elements that were bent at destroying the state through the operation of a dangerous cartel of ghost workers, ghost schools and hospitals, with staff members that never existed anywhere yet state funds were allocated as salaries to individual pockets at the detriment of the state

He said the system plunged the state into a big mess until  the coming of Bello who put a stop to it and set Kogi state on the path of glory.

“This is why we are calling on the governor to yield to this clarion call and contest for the president of Nigeria since  the youth of this country across the six geopolitical zones  have resolved to mobilise votes for him to ensure a youth like him emerge the president of Nigeria.

“We urged the governor not to be distracted by political detractors who are now intimidated by the towering political stature and support he has gained  across party lines and regions, but should remain focused and determined because this is a God given task to liberate Nigeria and the youth are determined to push this goal to success” he added.