By Kolade Adeyemi, Jos
Chieftains of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Plateau State have urged the Chairman Northern Governors Forum, Governor Simon Lalong, to contest the 2023 presidential election.
Lalong possessed the leadership skills to preside over the country and run it effectively.
The bigwigs who cut across political parties and ethno-religious divides met in Jos, the Plateau State capital, and resolved to support Lalong for the presidency and campaign, based on his prevailing achievements, developments strides and peaceful nature.
Leader of the team, Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, due from the successes of Lalong in Plateau State and how he has been able to bridge the ethno-religious gap among the different groups, he is a candidate to beat.
According to him, due to Lalong’s leadership qualities, he was appointed the Chairman of Northern Governors Forum, and has the opportunity to be a bridge builder and engendering the relative peace, understanding and prosperity of the Northern region and the country at large.
Zazzaga said: “Having deployed a rare wisdom and peace building skills in restoring peace in the hitherto troubled Plateau, Lalong has proven he can bring the prevailing insecurity in the country to an end if given the opportunity.
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Zazzaga added that despite the harsh economic reality in the country and the dwindling revenue to the state, Lalong has continue to pay salaries, while other state governors could not meet up.
He said Lalong is one of the rare politicians in the country who happens to understand the three arms of government, having begun his professional career as a lawyer (judiciary arm of government), served as a legislator and even became Plateau State House of Assembly Speaker (legislative arm) and then became the state governor (executive arm).
Therefore, he said Lalong has the exhaustive knowledge of governance as a result of his experience in the three arms of government, and as such he would fit in and do well in any national political office.
Besides, he said, Lalong has been a youth moulder through his numerous empowerment programmes and sports development, adding that youths have never had it so good under any administration.
Zazzaga called on all and sundry to join hands with leadership of the state, the nation at large and leaders at all levels so that they can work together and move the nation forward because the leaders alone cannot bring about development without the cooperation and support of the people.
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