The immediate past Governor of
Imo State, Rochas Okorocha has said that come 2023, Nigerian must go for
someone who has the capacity to create jobs, handle the affairs of the country
and provide security.
Okorocha, was also quoted by the
Sun as saying that there is nothing called Igbo Presidency in Nigeria, adding
that what we have is a Nigerian Presidency or Nigerian President of Igbo
extraction.
Okorocha, who represents Imo
North senatorial district at the National Assembly said it is possible for an
Igbo man to become President in 2023.
He said, “Absolutely, democracy
is about the people and the South East is not on its own. It is part and parcel
of this country. And it is possible.
“I don’t think that there is
anything called Igbo Presidency in Nigeria. We don’t have any of such
nomenclature as Igbo Presidency.
‘What you have is a Nigerian
Presidency or Nigerian President. What you will be asking would be what do you
make of a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction. I think that is the question
you are asking. That is the question.
“Absolutely, democracy is about
the people and the South East is not on its own. It is part and parcel of this
country. And it is possible. But it is possible with supports of other states
and other ethnic groups.
“There is nothing wrong with
anyone contesting elections for the office of the President, Republic of
Nigeria.
“But we have come to a very
crucial moment in our nation’s political history to say that sentiments of
where you come from should not determine the position you hold in this country.
Rather, we should start looking for people that have something upstairs and who
can afford to bring about development and the dividends of democracy in this
country.
“You have a lot of them in Igbo
land. There are many of them who can do that. So, you cannot just be a
president because you want to be a president.
“If you want to be a president
because you can guarantee security in this country, you can bring about
harmonious co-relationship among the various ethnic groups in this country; and
then you can put food on the table for the common man and create jobs for the
youth of this country.
“This is what should be the
criteria for the Nigerian President and not where you come from. Over the
years, we have been in this tradition of where you come from as a determinant
of what position you hold and that has not given us the best results.
“And so, we must grow above that
and begin to think of people who have the capacity, the capability to handle
the affairs of this nation and make it a giant of Africa that it should be.
“If it is on that note, I agree
with everybody that we need a Nigerian President, but he is and should be for
all Nigerians.
“The other challenge is that most
of the time, we have allowed our primordial sentiments to control the political
atmosphere of this country and that has not yielded the positive results. I
must say at this point in time, let us look for credible people, let us look
for somebody, at whatever level.
“Be it at the local government
level, senatorial or be it at the governorship level. Let the people that have
the capacity and can create jobs, handle the affairs of this country. That is
what I believe in.”
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