In a bid to bring positive changes in the country, Publisher of the Leadership Newspapers, Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah on Tuesday declared to run for presidency under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC), saying the time for change is now.
Nda-Isaiah said “Nigerians from everywhere yearn for change. They cry for a new direction because the country cannot continue on this path, that is why I want to be President. Under my presidency, all crimes will be punished, no matter how long it will take to apprehend the criminals.
“I will ensure we expand the various security services to match the challenges of our current size. We are going to modernise and increase our police strength from the current 370,000 to atleast 1,000,000 and gradually grow it to 4,000,000.
He added that to reduce unemployment in the country, his government will create an army of entrepreneurs all over the country, and thereby creating 25 million new jobs.
In his goodwill message, former Vice president Abubakar Atiku said “any APC presidential aspirant is more qualified than Goodluck Jonathan, and whoever emerges after the primaries, we will all rally round him to ensure he wins the 2015 Presidential elections”.
Atiku also charged all aspirants both at National Assembly, state, and local level to go back to their constituencies and mobilise support for the APC.
Also, in his goodwill message, Rivers state governor Rotimi Amaechi said majority of voters for 2015 will be young men. If you think PDP will leave power for you, then you are deceiving yourselves. It shows that the Police is of the PDP. Only the National Assembly and the court have the right to do so. Even this morning (Tuesday) the SSS have withdrawn their men too.
“Nda-Isaiah is a courageous man and on behalf of the governors, any of them that emerges we will support him till the end. We must sweep them out. If we wait for PDP, we will continue to suffer”.
Former governor of Ekiti state, Dr. Kayode Fayemi while inviting the aspirant to the podium said, “Nda-Isaiah is a committed aspirant who means well for the country with his successful media house. “He is a competent man of faith with complete integrity. We have every reason to wish him well, because we are sure he will be a good representation”.
Present at the event are former Vice President and Presidential aspirant for the APC Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Audu Ogbe, Mallam Nasir El’Rufai, Senate Minority leader, Senator George Akume, Rivers state Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, former Ekiti state governor Dr. Kayode Fayemi, APC South South women leader Mrs Rachael Akpabio. Former PDP national chairman Kawu Baraje, Representative of the lagos state Governor, Commissioner Women Affairs and Culture Hon. Oyinomo Damole, Niger state gubernatorial aspirant Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello.
