Former Sokoto State Governor,
Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa says his aspiration for the presidency is not a do or
die affair but borne out of the desire to render selfless service.
Bafarawa, a presidential aspirant
under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said this on Tuesday in an interview
with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu.
He was in Enugu as part of his
consultation to clinch the party ticket for the presidency.
The former governor said that his
motivation to contest was borne out of his displeasure on the state of affairs
in the country, adding that his presidency would truly unite Nigeria.
“I am disturbed with the way and
manner the country is and my priority will be to bring unity in the country,”
he said.
Bafarawa said that he would
rather document all his programmes of actions rather than making promises such
that if he won, Nigerians could easily refer to his position during campaign.
“I have a written manifesto and
will not promise what I cannot do. My word is my bond,” he said.
The presidential aspirant said
that he would run an inclusive administration, adding that every part of the
country would be integral parts of his government.
He said that he would not only
handover to a president of Igbo extraction if he got elected in 2019 but would
get the Igbo fully involved.
“If I win, I will go with the
Igbo from the first day. There is no question of what I will do for the South
East because it will be their government,” he said.
Bafarawa said that he had offered
himself as the bridge between Nigeria’s aspirations and the goals of her
nationhood.
He said that the reality on
ground portrayed Nigeria as having departed from the dreams of her founding
fathers.
“It is rather sad that these
cherished values have often been jettisoned on the altar of sentiments and
selfish motives.
“As a long term player in local
and international economic and political relations, I have garnered enough
experiences and exposure to provide the requisite leadership for Nigeria, he
said.
He said that his administration
would implement policies that would strengthen the drive to achieve true
federalism in the country.
“Since inception, the country has
organised several forums to discuss Nigeria as a country and the relationships
of the federating units.
“Although very robust and
patriotic discourses were held and recommendations made, none of the reports or
recommendations of the various conferences have been implemented.
“My administration will dust all
the findings and reports of all the national conferences with a view to
extrapolating those aspects that are consistent with our aspirations,” he said.
Bafarawa said that he was not
perturbed by the number of presidential aspirants in the PDP, adding “I am a
democrat and ready to support the party”.
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