The Unified Northern Nigeria Youths’ Forum within the All Progressive Congress (APC), has urged youths in Kogi to join in intensifying call on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Dr Godwin Emefiele to contest for Nigeria presidency in 2023 election.

The Convener of the group, Mohammed Danlami, spoke at a news conference on Wednesday in Lokoja, said Dr Emefiele remained the APC’s only chance to winning the 2023 presidential election.

He noted that the northern youth group was on a clarion call because they have realised that the unity of Nigeria is non negotiable, saying from the time immemorial, Nigeria has been ruled by two blocs; the north and the south.

He decried the divisive ambition of some selfish northern politicians to disrupt the existing presidential zoning arrangement between the north and south, which had engendered the unity of Nigeria.

Danlami stressed that Nigeria as a country had passed through many challenges, saying what has been keeping us together as a country was the brotherhood we shared.

He noted that ‘President Muhammadu Buhari, who is from the north would complete his eight years’ tenure in 2023, and the fair thing to do is to zone presidency to the south and give them total support for the unity of Nigeria.

He said that as youths from the northern Nigeria they have consulted with 17 northern States and Kogi would be the 18th State in the series.

According to him, we have supported regular politicians long enough without tangible results, let us try something different to support a technocrat.

”We, in the unified northern youths’ forum, have realised that what Nigeria need now is a detribalised Nigerian, who is very compentent with capacity, and ready to transform all sectors of the Nigeria economy.

”We have realised that among President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointees no one has contributed so immensely to the success of Nigeria like Gowdin Emefiele,” Danlami said.

He, therefore enjoined all Kogi youths and all other stakeholders to join them in the call for Emefiele to contest for 2023 presidency, stressing that he remained the most qualified candidate to replace Buhari.

Also speaking, Mr Aliyu Sani, the Spokesperson of the group, reiterated that the CBN Governor remained the APC’s only chance to winning the 2023 presidential election.

”The consensus card seems to be playing out well, and now that the 2023 general election approaches us, the techniques and magic of the consensus card must employed once more for APC to retain power.

”But only that this time, one man must emerge from the consensus, a technocrat, versatile, with vast knowledge of the economy, the captain of the Nigeria’s apex Bank leading the diversification of Nigeria’s economy, the savior of an economy that was doomed and faith to crash unconditionally, a stabilizing force, hardworking and dedicated Gentleman, Dr Godwin Emefiele.

”A born leader, with so much love for the project Nigeria; this explains his commitment and certainly the desire to tirelessly work day and night for the good of the public.

”In the course of our tour across the 17 Northern States we visited, this being the 18th, the Unified Northern Nigeria Youth Forum realized constantly in all states, the people are now aware of the man behind stabilizing the economy, charged with the responsibility of reviving the economy to compete both nationally and internationally.

”By virtue of his antecedents as the Zenith Bank captain and pilot of the CBN, the Nigerian masses want him to be given the seat of leadership for peace, Progress and Prosperity to be restored to Nigeria,” Sani said.

He highlighted all the tremendous achievements of the CBN Governor, adding that: ”personally, Dr Godwin Emefiele is scandal free, never has there been any scandal attached to him from his days in the private sector to now in the Central Bank of Nigeria.

”He is full of integrity, sincerity, trustworthy, accountable and transparent.

”Even though he practices Christianity, religious sentiment is not his thing, he is not a religious bigot, he embraces everyone, irrespective of their religion or tribe, because he believes in the unity of Nigeria.

”It is clear now beyond reasonable doubt that if it is highest level of competence, credibility, merit, performance, dedication, hard work, commitment and economic growth we desire, then Dr Godwin Emefiele is the only candidate standing tall ahead of other candidates.

”He is APC’S best and only chance to winning the 2023 presidential election because only him epitomizes all these qualities.

”We must halt and focus our attention and energy to call on Dr Godwin Emefiele to contest for the president of this Giant of Africa, so that Peace, Progress and Prosperity will be the new order of the day”.

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The Emefiele Mobilization Team (EMT), has commended the Coordinating Centre of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Nigeria, for the expulsion of erring members over the smear campaign against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Dr Godwin Emefiele.

The EMT is a group of patriots under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) who have been calling on Emefiele to run for the 2023 presidential election.

The CSOs had in an online publication accused the CBN Governor of of compromising the apex bank through his political activities.

The EMT Publicity Secretary, Comrade Shaibu Udale Ochedi, in statement on Monday in Lokoja, extolled the leadership of the mainstream CSOs for the expulsion of the erring group to salvage its reputation.

”When we warned and advised the merchants of political propaganda to return what they were paid for the bad job well executed, they thought we merely mischievously blabbed.

”But, not even up to 72 hours of our professionally godly advice, the Coordinating Centre of Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria, found it expediently pertinent to sack the group of political merchants from the body of civil society organisations.

”Perhaps, the coordinating centre of the CSOs just realized the monumental liabilities rather than assets that the trio of Ariyo-Atoye, Onuwubiko and Giwa Victor and their likes have been to the soundly constituted body of CSOs in Nigeria. Well, it is better late than never!

”That, the mainstream CSOs went on to lampoon the ill-lconceived smear campaign on the person of Emefiele leaves us with the hope that there are still credible Nigerians amongst these well known “Conscience For Sale” individuals masquerading as advocate of the masses”, Ochedi said.

He noted that Emefiele had made policies in the area of education, health, agriculture, industry and social credits have brought about positive transformation in these sectors and strengthened the Nigerian economy.

He recalled that Emefiele made Zenith Bank one of the biggest in Nigeria today from his days as Managing Director, adding that his professional acumen brought about the introduction of first Central Bank Digital Currency by any country in Africa.

He emphasized that the Apex Bank Governor also introduced the e-naira which has improved payment system in Nigeria, reduced cost of handling cash, and more efficient and cost effective means of payment.

The publicity secretary further stressed that the renown banker has successfully promoted financial inclusion across board, and ensured a stronger banking system since assuming Office as Governor of the CBN.

According to him, the CBN Governor has embarked on development financing with a view to providing credit support to Agriculture, Energy, Health Sector etc,, and had recently orchestrated the lunch of the largest Rice Pyramid in West Africa.

He, therefore said that one would have expected that an astute professional like Emefiele in his line of job should have been excluded from the dust-filled, reckless stone-throwing and pull-to-the-gutters style of politics that has characterized the body polity.

”But, because some conscienceless wolves in sheep clothing must pay their bills, hence, all these achievements do not matter to them.

”Let it be known however, that whatever their shades of attacks on Mr Emefiele, previously and in the nearest future, we, in the EMT remain unperturbed, undeterred and resolutely firm in our push to convince him to run for the highest position in the land.

”And until our call for this national good is heeded by Mr Emefiele to contest for President of Nigeria, no amount of politically contrived machinations shall properly get our response.

”Until then, our prayers remain that, Mr Godwin Emefiele, the best hand for Nigeria we have identified, accepts our national clarion call.

”The more their self-styled distraction, the more the push from us because we are well informed to know that which is right for our dear country and peoples,” he said.

When God WINS, We WIN!

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