Presidential Race: You have my blessings, IBB tells Adamu Garba
Former Military President, Gen Ibrahim Babangida, retd, has told a presidential aspirant in All Progressives Congress, APC, Adamu Garba II, not to relent in his quest to govern Nigeria.
He also said the presidential hopeful’s aspiration is in line with his, IBB, advocacy for the younger generation to assume the mantle of leadership.
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The former President said this when Adamu Garba II paid him a visit at his Hill Top mansion in Minna, Niger State.
According to him, “I want to commend you for your bravery. You have my best wishes and my blessings.
“People must understand that what you are doing is for the good of your country.
Nigerians should appreciate what you are trying to do. I hope you try to mobilize people of like minds.
“All you need to do now is to go out there and mobilize people. A lot of us when we entered politics of governance, were about the same your age, in fact, I used to tease my colleagues then, that I am about the oldest around 40 years of age too.
“And I will urge you to keep it up and try as much as possible to get in touch with like minds, people of your age groups, with vision, who will move to see Nigeria move forward.
“You are the guys who are going to make sure that the vision for Nigeria that our founding fathers believed in is realized. And I have always believed in our potentials. I have advocated for younger generation to take over for a very long time. This is because
God has given you good education, energy, and brain. This is what you need to run a country.
“And it is also good that you have come to accept the realities of the global challenges
“The whole concept is to get out of the current mindset to change and get into renewable energy.
“Age is on your side, to be able to make all of changes and good plans you have for Nigeria. You can’t fail if you try, I congratulate you.”
On his part, Adamu Garba II said when elected President, he would push for the creation of nine economic zones instead of the current six geopolitical zones in order to realise Nigeria’s potentialities.
