Senate
President, Bukola Saraki, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is currently
overseeing a divided Nigeria.
Saraki, a
presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said this in Abeokuta
, Ogun State on Monday.
He was in
the state to meet with PDP delegates ahead of the next month presidential
primary.
The former
Governor was accompanied by a leader of R-APC Kawu Baraje, ex-governor of Kogi
State, Idris Wada, Director-General of his campaign organization, Muhammad
Wakil and a Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye.
Saraki said
Nigeria no longer need a sectional leader like President Buhari.
“Today in
Nigeria, we are here at the crossroads. The country is divided and to unite the
country, we need someone who will make everybody feel a sense of belonging.
“Today,
there is no sense belonging in some parts of the country.
“We need a
president that rules and represents Nigeria. We want a president where
everybody will say they belong here. Where there is no unity, there can never
be progress.
“After
unity, we can talk about development and progress.
“A lot of
our people are suffering because you cannot give what you don’t have. We need a
visionary leader. It is time for us in Nigeria to have a visionary leader. We
need a man that has the ability and that can perform.
“Today,
there is a new order over the world; we have seen it in Asia, America, and
Europe. We are seeing people bringing in new, dynamic and energetic presidents
and more importantly, digital presidents.
“When we
talk about insecurity, it takes a courageous leader to say this is right and
this is wrong, this is fair and this is unfair.
“It is time
we have a leader that will stand for justice, to do things the way it needs to
be done. We should stop saying presidents can only come from one part of the
country.
“We should
start asking who is more capable, who is ready to carry the people along?”
Saraki added.
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