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Ahead of 2019 general
elections, Olujonwo Obasanjo, son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has
given reasons Nigerians should support President Muhammadu Buhari.
Obasanjo, who is the President, The Buhari Youth Organisation
(BYO), was recently in the United States to solicit support for Buhari’s
re-election among Nigerians in the diaspora and other members of the
international community.
According to Obasanjo, he was supporting the re-election of Buhari
due to his focus on securing the future of the country for the Nigerian youth.
He stressed that his support for Buhari unlike his father was
because he stood out among other presidential candidates in his determination
to bequeath a secured future for the youth of Nigeria, NAN reports.
Obasanjo said:
“Education is one of the tenets of the President Muhammadu Buhari
administration, focusing on youth empowerment, youth participation and securing
a better future for our generation and the generations to come.
“We have
Buharists in the United States and all over the world. So I am here to
encourage them and to support them in every way we can,” he said.
“My support for Buhari is because he stood out among other
presidential candidates because of his determination to bequeath a secured
future for the youth of Nigeria.
“President
Buhari has opened up the space for the youth of the country to participate
politically, economically, and all other areas of the economy.
“Recently,
there was the women and youth campaign wing that was inaugurated by the
president, which showed that he wants to ensure that the youth and the women
have a strong voice in his re-election campaign.
“We believe
that by doing that, Mr. President wants us to be part of his administration
going forward. Mr. President is one who has made us believe again in our
country, who has made us proud of our country.
“At the international stage, we are not being looked upon like a
pariah nation. So I believe for Nigerians at home and Nigerians in the
diaspora, they have seen that Mr. President is the best candidate.’’
He added that
Nigerians could not trust Atiku, as his plan to sell the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) if elected was questionable.
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