Nigerians should draw the right lessons from the 18-day revolt which saw the end of former Egyptian leader, Hosni Mubarak after 30 years and do the needful to effect a regime change in Nigeria at the April polls, presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd) said .
Mr. Buhari who praised the resilience of Egyptians who made exceptional sacrifices to assert their collective will, said their tenacity has again confirmed the truism that no force on earth can stop a united people." He also said Nigerians must gird their loins and insist on free and fair elections that will usher in accountable leadership in April polls.
"Unlike the Egyptians who went through self-denial for 18 unbroken days to achieve their aspiration for leadership change, Nigerians just have to take their voter cards, and ensure that their votes count and are properly counted. It is time to demonstrate people's power to free our country from those who have held it hostage for the last 12 years and are threatening to keep it for the next 60 years," he said.
Peaceful doggedness
In a statement signed by his media aide, Yinka Odumakin, Mr. Buhari equally commended the organisational zeal of the Egypt demonstrators, their peaceful conduct and doggedness even in the face of intimidation and provocation.
"Christians formed rings round Muslims as they observed their Jumat prayers during the demonstrations. For us as a people, we need to also move from balance of hate to balance of faith as the Egyptians practically demonstrated on the field of battle for change. Rather than allow ourselves to be divided by our faith, we must emphasise what binds us together and collectively fight against that hydra headed monster of corruption . With all sense of modesty, this is part of what the Buhari-Bakare candidacy represents," he said.
Source:234next
Mr. Buhari who praised the resilience of Egyptians who made exceptional sacrifices to assert their collective will, said their tenacity has again confirmed the truism that no force on earth can stop a united people." He also said Nigerians must gird their loins and insist on free and fair elections that will usher in accountable leadership in April polls.
"Unlike the Egyptians who went through self-denial for 18 unbroken days to achieve their aspiration for leadership change, Nigerians just have to take their voter cards, and ensure that their votes count and are properly counted. It is time to demonstrate people's power to free our country from those who have held it hostage for the last 12 years and are threatening to keep it for the next 60 years," he said.
Peaceful doggedness
In a statement signed by his media aide, Yinka Odumakin, Mr. Buhari equally commended the organisational zeal of the Egypt demonstrators, their peaceful conduct and doggedness even in the face of intimidation and provocation.
"Christians formed rings round Muslims as they observed their Jumat prayers during the demonstrations. For us as a people, we need to also move from balance of hate to balance of faith as the Egyptians practically demonstrated on the field of battle for change. Rather than allow ourselves to be divided by our faith, we must emphasise what binds us together and collectively fight against that hydra headed monster of corruption . With all sense of modesty, this is part of what the Buhari-Bakare candidacy represents," he said.
Source:234next
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