Shettima, the immediate former governor of Borno, made the claim on Thursday in Ikoyi, Lagos, while delivering a lecture at the Yoruba Tennis Club’s 96th Anniversary Celebration on the topic “Social Club and the Search for National Cohesion.”
He stated that in recent times, Nigerians had noticed more disturbing inclinations toward a loss of faith in the concept of national cohesion.Information Guide Nigeria
According to him, nation-building is an ongoing process in which everyone must remain optimistic.
The vice presidential candidate stated that Tinubu emerged as the APC’s presidential candidate against this backdrop.
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”We are convinced that the general political situation in Nigeria needs the competencies of a detribalised and committed Nigerian, like Tinubu to re-ignite the requisite values that can help us rededicate ourselves and all Nigerians to collectively tackle the challenges of national cohesion.
”In 2023, we need a Nigerian leader that has the humility and generosity of spirit of the likes of Gen. Yakubu Gowon. We need a leader that has Abnegation and commitment of a Muhammadu Buhari.
”We need a leader that has the work ethic and broad mindedness of an Olusegun Obasanjo. We need a leader that has the situational pragmatism and understanding of the Nigeria security, the maradonic skill of an Ibrahim Babangida.
”We need a leader with a vision and sense of responsibility and commitment and somebody who understands the national title of the nation of an Abdulsalami Abubakar and in our systemic circumstances, we need a leader with a dose of the hospitality of a Sani Abacha.
”We need a leader with the intellectual acumen, with the action to catapult this nation to a higher pedestrian. We need a leader who is not bound by regional or religious sentiment.
”We need a leader that has established such records of excellence and commitment to good governance. There is no one, with all due respect, that fits this than Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” he said.JAMB Result
