A women advocacy group, Women for a Secured Nation, believes the best person to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023 is current President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina.
The group has, therefore, called on him to consider contesting the presidency of Nigeria in 2023 as a rescue mission to bring the nation back to relevance, stability and productive economic growth.
A group of women activists made the call in a statement issued, in Benin-City, the Edo State capital.
According to the group in a statement, “At this point we don’t just need a politician as president, we need an expert, a technocrat with multinational connection and proven integrity”.
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The statement signed by the Media and Publicity Director of the group, Judith Onyekwere said, “The experience and track record of achievements of Dr. Akinwumi Adesina in Nigeria and beyond are undisputable assets which any nation, that is desirous of growth, cannot compromise”.
According to Judith Onyekwere, the group “is non – political, non – partisan, and non – religious but a conglomeration of Nigerian women cutting across all professions who are desirous in seeing an upward looking nation with secured economy that can engage children better and strengthen the middle class for productivity.
“This is why we are calling on Nigeria’s former Agriculture minister to take up the challenge, as call to service, to help rescue Nigeria from it’s current predicament.
“We can no longer wait for career politicians to drive our national ship to wreck before we call for a rescue. At this point, the Nigerian citizens should rise up to help the varrious political parties to get their candidates, devoid of all tricks, in the interest of our collective future.
The group believed that Nigeria is desirous of “Someone to help revamp and grow its economy, drive faster-paced economic growth and development, inspire the youth, create jobs and solve insecurity challenges.
“Someone who can help grow the private sector and attract investments to create wealth. Someone who will help the constituent States of Nigeria to grow their economies and assured decentralized economic development and drive for fiscal, economic and political empowerment of the states.
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“Someone who is de-tribalised and able to manage diversity. Someone who will drive inclusiveness and assure national unity and coherence.
“Someone who has a record of transparency, integrity and good governance and will be well respected and trusted across Nigeria.
“Someone with a solid track record of achievements and getting things done.
“Someone who can work effectively globally and give Nigeria a much-needed global standing on critical global and Africa agendas.
“Someone who will prepare Nigeria for the 21st century as a globally competitive and prosperous nation. Someone who can work effectively with and will be trusted by other leaders in Africa.”
The group, therefore, called on Dr. Adesina to “commence giving the calls by Nigerian to serve the nation in the capacity of it’s president the most desired thought, in the interest of all”.
