2019: Nigeria needs a ‘digital’ president says Saraki

SENATE President Bukola Saraki on Monday noted that Nigeria and its people need a “digital” president for a better and greater country.

He stated this while addressing members of the State Executive and delegates to the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, as part of his nationwide presidential consultation ahead of the National Convention of the party slated to hold between 6th and 7th of October.

Saraki was accompanied by the Director General of Bukola Saraki Campaign Organisation, Hon. Mohammed Wakil; Alhaji Kawu Baraje; former governor of Kogi State, Capt. Idris Wada; Senator Dino Melaye and Dr Doyin Okupe.

The Senate President explained that the country at present needed a visionary and dynamic leader who would bring about development to every nooks and crannies of the country.

Saraki insisted that the country is at crossroads and divided, submitting that there was no sense of belonging in some parts of the country.

The Senate President appealed to Nigerians not to vote with sentiments in the forthcoming elections, rather vote a capable man with the ability to steer the ship of the nation aright.

He said, “Today in Nigeria, we are at crossroads. The country is very divided. We must unite the country and if we must unite the country, we need a President who everybody will feel a sense of belonging.

“Today there is no sense of belonging for some parts of the country. We want a president that knows and represent Nigeria. We want a president that every part of the world knows. Without unity there can never be progress after we unite, then we move to progress and development.

“Today it is a new order all over the world in Asia, America and Europe. What are we seeing? We are seeing people bringing in youthful, dynamic, energetic President and more importantly, ‘digital’ president.

“A lot of our people are suffering; you cannot give what we don’t have? We need a visionary leader. We all talk about the Asian Tigers but they did not become Asian Tiger by luck or by chance. They became Asian Tigers because they had visionary leaders. It is time for us in Nigeria, not to vote with sentiments, but to vote for a man that is capable, that has the ability and that can perform.

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“My dear delegates, today, out of the aspirants that have come out, I believe that my track records have shown that I have the capacity, ability and can stand for the right thing.

“When we talk about insecurity, sometimes its because there is no courageous leader to say this is right, this is wrong. This is unfair, this is fair. It is time for us to have a leader that will stand for justice and make sure that everything is done the way it should be done. And today I believe that I represent the right leadership for this country.

“They use to say the only president can come from one part of the country. It is time for us who is the most capable, who has the ability, who has shown that everywhere he’s going, he is able to carry people along. This is the time.”