Olu Samuel, Lokoja
Asiwaju Project Beyond 2023 has described the Presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress APC,Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a detribalised politician who has consistently dedicated his live to serve people and poised to put Nigeria on the right track
The Director General Asiwaju Project Beyond 2023, Realwan Okpanachi disclosed this while speaking at a reception organised in his honour for his appointment as the Director General, Ashiwaju/Shetima campaign organization and town hall meetings held in Lokoja at the weekend.
The occasion also saw the review of the Asiwaju/Shettima Policy document
Okpanachi explained that that the Asiwaju Project Beyond 2023 is not just a support group, stressing that it has been in existence since the past 13 years when it was known as “Asiwaju Foundation” and adopted when he picked up the APC ticket to contest presidency.
The Director General pointed out that having done excellently well at national level ,the support group has decided to to move the States to present the Asiwaju/Shettima Policy document to the people at the grassroot level across country.
He described the Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu as detribalised politician who has dedicated his live to the service of humanity, noting that his sagacity as former governor of Lagos is is second to none .
” Asiwaju Tinubu as governor turned Lagos State around and best in the sub sahara Africa, pointing out that his track record has become a model for the successive administration in the State.
“Tinubu will turn Nigeria around .He has not been traced to be religious bigot. He has capacity to lead the country because of his track record, very intelligent, good health against the backdrop of fake news on the status of his health.
“He has capacity to appoint those who will turn Nigeria around. As a governor in Lagos State, he appointed commissions from Anambra,Delta Ogun ,Osun Ondo Ekiti Kwara to mention but few,” Okpnachi said.
In his remarks, the Chairman of occasion ,Col. Usman Suleiman spoke extensively on the issue muslim/muslim ticket which he described as a recurring decimal.
He explained that the decision to pick a muslim running mate was not aimed to spite anyone or group of people, but the decision is purely based on political calculations.
According to him, in politics nothing is expected to be straight and nothing is expected to be bent. Those hell bent on stopping his ambition should have a rethink as religion must not be equated with politics.
He said that Tinubu has paid his due and that was why the governors particularly from the north said they wanted him and supported him during the APC presidential primaries..
While reviewing the Asiwaju/Shettima policy document , Professor Adamu Kyuka Usman who is the Chairman of Universal Basic Education Board stated that “Project Beyond 2023” is the only way to salvage Nigeria.
Usman pointed out that Asiwaju Tinubu/Shettima Presidency is poised to tackle insecurity headlong , stressing that technologies would be deployed and the economy will inadvertently pick up .
He posited that the issue of ailing economy can be better tackled when insecurity is tackled , adding that his experience in Lagos Asiwaju will revive the economy by bringing in a lot of investors.