Politics
By Anthony Isibor.
A coalition of 100 leading business, political, civil society and thought leaders under the aegis of ‘The 2022 Committee has called on every patriotic Nigerian volunteer, who is willing and able to join the collective effort towards stabilizing the system so as to build a new and better Nigeria.
According to the statement by the Committee on Wednesday, what Nigeria needs today is for all patriots to come together to rescue our nation from all political, economic and security threats, and promote the unity of Nigeria.
The statement, signed by Kashim Ibrahim Imam and Nduka Obiagbena, was a follow-up of its February 4-6, 2022 meeting held in Lagos to map a consensus for national rebirth.
The non-partisan retreat which worked in 3 Sub-Committees of National Security, the Economy and Nigeria in Transition, recognized that there was an urgent need to seek common ground and irreducible minimum actions to stabilize the polity at this critical time of transition.
“The 2022 Committee is interested in the quality of leadership that will emerge in Nigeria at all levels, we consider attempts to link the Committee with candidates or political parties for the 2023 elections as an unwarranted and unnecessary distraction – candidates are only chosen by political parties and we are not a political party.
“All the 100 leading lights of the 2022 Committee have the capacity for national leadership; indeed, amongst the very active participants in the work of the Committee are over 7 persons, from 3 or more political parties, who have already publicly declared their aspiration to lead the country, but are desirous of working with other patriots for non-partisan greater national goals. We must have a secure, peaceful and united nation before we can have candidates for political offices,” it said.
It added that the meetings will continue. “As we work with Federal and State Governments, current and future political leaders of all political persuasions, as well as other eminent patriotic citizens, for the greater good of the Nigerian people.
“Those who were in attendance included 14 current governors and 13 former governors as well as 3 former Senate Presidents.
– Feb. 09, 2022 @ 17:30 GMT |
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