 |
| Jhalil |
The son of
Nigeria’s First Republic Prime Minister, Dr. Abdul Jhalil Tafawa Balewa,
Saturday, said he would contest the 2015 presidential election on the platform
of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Balewa who
condemned plot by the leadership of the party to demoralize other presidential
aspirants said “I’m not intimidated by the decision of the PDP governors and
the party to support the second term aspiration of President Goodluck Jonathan”.
Speaking
further, he said: “What type of democracy do we have? Is the PDP a communist
party? Where is the place of internal democracy?”
He added
that the greater majority of Nigerians had been yearning for a leadership
capable of fulfilling their high expectations and aspirations.
Speaking with
journalists on Saturday in Lagos, Dr. Balewa urged Nigerians to listen to
facts.
“What Nigerians
need and where they want the country to be in future are paramount issues. We
need to put our ideas before the people and allow them to decide”.
Promising to
make Nigeria an industrialized country, Balewa said his administration would
ensure zero unemployment, better education, maximum security and increased
power supply,
“Nigeria
needs to move from Third World to First world” he said.
On financial
muscle to withstand the pressure of a presidential contest, Balewa insisted
that good Nigerians would support him fully.
No comments:
Post a Comment