Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Ahead of Saturday’s presidential election, a political group, BAT Elite Group has said that former Lagos State Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is better positioned to transform the country if elected president.
The group, therefore, called on South West youths to rally around Tinubu to realise his presidential ambition.
Speaking in Ibadan at the a programme organised by South West Progressive Youths, tagged: “Tinubu 2023: The push to the finish line,” leader of the group, Mr Wale Oladiti, said the platform is a movement in the right direction in sensitising Nigerians, especially South West youths to pay back the good Tinubu has done in making sure democracy gets its right footings in the country.
Oladiti said Nigerians should consider capability and competence ahead of religion or ethnicity.
“Though I’m not a politician but I’m here because of Tinubu. I will never stop campaigning for him until he becomes the President. He is the best man for the job, not because he is a Yoruba man or because he comes from Lagos, Tinubu is someone I’ve know for the past 17 years, I know who he is and what he is capable of doing.
“BAT Elite Group is a group of young businessmen, we believe that if government put the right policies in place, business would thrive but wrong policies would affect everyone including the businessmen. That is why we the elite group felt like we should also contribute our quota, we have come out to identify with him because we believe if good government is in place, business will thrive and businessmen will do better,” he said.
Oladiti, who reeled out the reasons why Tinubu should be the next president of Nigeria, said: “His experience put him at a vantage position to rescue the country from its current myriad of challenges.”
“Imagine we have the kind of development we are currently having in Lagos State in about 15 out of the 36 states of the federation, imagine the kind of job opportunity we would have had across the country, let’s think beyond tribal sentiments, Tinubu is the best man for the job,” he added.
While urging support for Tinubu, he stated that he has the capacity to transform the country and make it better if elected.
“We need to elect a leader with track records, he has done it before and he can do it again,” Oladiti said.
He noted that the reason he is championing the campaign now is because he want every Nigerian to know that nobody in Nigeria knows the economy, with their yearnings and aspirations like the APC presidential candidate, stressing that it is high time the people support him to emerge as president.
“Forget everything they are saying about him, he is the only candidate that has toured almost all the states in Nigeria. So, don’t be distracted!” he said.
Recalling what the Tinubu did that warrant the youths support, Oladiti said: “There were so many developments through him in Lagos, he created so many opportunities in the state.He is brilliant and intelligent.”
Speaking, the immediate past APC national deputy youth leader, Mr Afeez Bolaji Repete, said the essence of the event was to sensitise youths on why they have to vote for Tinubu, saying Nigeria is in critical situation and need someone with leadership experience to be at the helms of affiars.
“There is no room for trial and error again. Tinubu has done it before; Nigerians should vote for a candidate that has antecedent and competence, looking at the situation of the country, the best man Nigeria need is Tinubu.
“Every youth deserve a better future and the future we are looking for can only be achieved through the candidacy of Tinubu. Youths should go out and vote for Tinubu because he will definitely protect their future if elected,” he said.
The Special Assistant to Ogun State Governor on Housing, Hon. Lanre Oyegbola, said Tinubu has the best plan for youths, adding that the APC candidate has mentored and push many youths to greater heights.
