Ahmad Tijjani Abdul, Kano
Governor Umar Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state on Monday said he would remain active in politics beyond 2023.
Dr. Ganduje declared in bold and clear terms that “I’m not retiring from politics like Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina state, and for emphasis, “my political dexterity goes beyond 1970s and I will remain in active politics even beyond 2023 not retiring because I’m not entirely tired of the system”.
Governor Ganduje told reporters during an interactive session that his political influence could not be tamed quickly with a few years to come, as such he is actively in the system and will not retire now.
Ganduje explained thus, “let me assure you that I will remain in active politics because that is what I’ve been doing since early 70s”.
Commenting on his likely successor in 2023, Ganduje refused to commit himself to a candidate, but assured that delegates are going to vote for the next person.
He stressed “on who will succeed me, I think one should allow the delegates to decide that because as you rightly know, Kano politics is something else, you don’t sometimes interfere and if you do you will be on your own”.
Governor Umar Ganduje stated that Nigeria is in dire need of peaceful resolutions out of insecurity and as such all hands should be on deck to make things better.
The Governor commended regional sociocultural group’s like Ohanaeze Ndigbo, ACF, Afenifere and the Middle Belt group for identifying themselves with the one Nigeria project, insisting their stance has finally nailed the agitations for seccession.
“And for those young ones who think that they could divide the country by their agitations, they should know that they are alone in their quest and this is because their elders have actively identified with one Nigeria as an entity”.
Dr. Ganduje stressed that “these young Nigerians should know that our diversity is a source of our strength and pride, and we should use it for a better Nation than create problems that would consume us.”