By; AMOS TAUNA, Kaduna
The Unified Northern Nigeria Youths Forum (UNNYF), a pro Emefiele group coalition of 40- reputable Civil Society Organizations from all the 19- Northern States and the FCT, has called on Dr Godwin Emefiele to contest for the 2023 Presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The forum noted that Senator Abdullahi Adamu, Sarkin Noma Keffi and Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture can testify of the green agricultural revolalutions currently going on in Northern Nigeria, thanks to Dr Godwin Emefiele.
A statement issued by the Convener of the forum, Mohammed Salihu Danlami said, “The group wish to congratulates His Excellency, Dr. Abdullahi Adamu for emerging as the Chairman and other newly sworn in executives of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the recently concluded national convention of our great party.
“We thank all the delegates, leaders and stakeholders of our great party the APC for electing a gentleman, bridge Builder, the “Dattijon Arziki” and Great compatriots, His Excellency Distinguish Senator Abdullahi Adamu as the New Chairman. It’s is indeed a new dawn for APC.”
The forum added, “It was such a quite display of joy and continuous unity for the other Chairmanship aspirants to willingly step down for Sen. Dr Abdullahi Adamu to emerge in the best interest of the party and Nigerians in general. This signifies highest peek of communication that resulted to understanding and harmony between members of the party. There was no victor and no vanquished. With this new development, we are confident that APC will only wax stronger and grow deeper in the tenure of his Excellency, Sen. Dr. Abdullahi Adamu.”
The forum applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for his timely and fatherly interventions that have no doubt helped in putting our great Party back on track, stressing that Senator Abdullahi Adamu’s victory is victory for all and we advise him to be magnanimous in managing this victory.
The group said it has great faith in the leadership of Senator Abdullahi Adamu as he has the experience, knowledge and versatility needed for the office he presently occupies as he has been in the forefront of making peace and Uniting members of our great Party as the Chairman of the APC reconcillitary committee and did a wonderful job.
The group urged him to apply same spirit and commitment in carrying everybody along as one great family to enable us come out stronger to win the 2023 Presidential election with over 30 states governors and two third majority in the both Chambers of the National Assembly.
The UNNYF tasked the Chairman to hit the ball running and in doing so should consider a private sector player who is result oriented and risk bearer who will bring in peace progress and prosperity as the flag bearer of the APC Presidential candidate.
It said it’s time for Sen. Dr. Abdullahi Adamu to make history and write his name on marble as the Chairman who changed the political narrative of the APC and Nigeria.
“As a northerner and Sarkin Noman Keffi and Chairman Senate Committee on Agriculture, Mr Chairman is aware of how an Agricultural revolution is currently going on in Northern Nigeria thanks to this detribaliise Nigerian Dr Godwin Emefiele, a Southerner who puts sentiment aside for the development of our great region. He saw huge opportunities in the agricultural sector and has put it all to judicious use for the benefit of this country,” the explained.
According to the forum, Dr Emefiele is indeed the answer to Nigeria’s leadership problem, a great icon and an emancipator of the masses, providing jobs for the youths and equipping our economy to withstand the global changes all economies of the world are facing, adding that Mr Emefiele is playing a critical role in saving and driving Nigeria’s economy and in so doing has introduced critical intervention programs that directly benefit the masses.
The forum prayed the new APC leadership would use its bunch of knowledge and experience to select one of the finest private sector player, financial experts, technocrat, bridge builder, economist, a South Southerners with Igbo blood and a detribalised Nigerian who has the capacity to continue with all the good policies of President Muhammadu Buhari and ensure more united and prosperous Nigeria, he is no other person than “Sarkin Manoman Nigeria”, Dr. Godwin Emefiele.
It explained that MEFFY’s Presidency will promote good governance, brotherhood, more united Nigeria for peace, progress and prosperity.
It observed that as the national chairman Sen. Dr. Abdullahi Adamu resumes duty, it prayed for success and Allah’s guidance in all his decisions to forster the unity of the party and Nigerians as members prayed for God’s guidance and direction in piloting the affairs of the All Progressive Congress.
