Two USA-based groups has expressed their support for
the presidential aspirant of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) in the
forthcoming presidential poll.
These organisations are Transparent Democracy and Good
Government for Nigeria (TransDGGN).
Dr. Emmanuel Abiodun Dada, the Founder and President of
TransDGGN, USA, in a statement declared the agreed choice
to approve the candidature of Buhari was taken at the
group’s extraordinary meeting held last Sunday.
It was learnt that the organisation took the position for three
key reasons:
“President Goodluck Jonathan has failed woefully to lead
Nigeria with dignity, integrity and honor which is required
of the office of the president, and under his watch,
Nigeria has become a failed state.
“In 2014, according to global terrorism index, Nigeria
ranked 4th worse than Syria and only better than Iran,
Afghanistan and Pakistan. General Buhari has the
experience to tackle terrorism (Boko Haram and others).
“Index Mundi, has projected that unemployment will
increase by 2% annually in Nigeria. Statistics have shown
that in 2011, the unemployment rate in Nigeria was
23.9% compared to 4.9% in 2009. “
The group said they believe that election of the pair of
General Buhari and Professor Yemi Osinbajo is not only
serious for the renovation of dignity and honor of Nigeria
but also to create equal chances for all, address the problem
of youth unemployment and, restore peace and tranquility
to Nigeria.
The organisation also expressed the sureness that General
Buhari will stop the corruption which has become a monster
infusing all the surface of our culture, as he is a tested man
with a track record of discipline and excellence.
The director said: “Overall, we endorse and support the
aspiration of General Muhammadu Buhari as the next
President not because he’s a saint or he hasn’t made
mistakes in the past but the level of corruption, impunity
and mediocrity in Nigeria today which is unprecedented has
made him the preferred candidate among all the aspirants. ”
It added: “We believe supporting the election of General
Buhari as the next President of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria is a noble cause and hereby call on all Nigerian men
and women of voting age to join the cause for positive
change in Nigeria by going out to vote on February 14th to
elect General Muhammadu Buhari and Professor Yemi
Osinbajo to the office of the president and vice president
respectively of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The time to
salvage Nigeria from rot is now and we shall continue to
work with other groups that share our aspirations for a
better Nigeria, for ultimate victory of Gen. Buhari at the
poll.”
TransDGGN, USA was established in 2010 with membership
of patriotic Nigerians cutting across different sectors of the
US econom
Friday 23 January 2015
Nigerians Abroad Express Support For Buhari
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