Ahead of next year’s general election, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Thursday night called on Nigerians to avoid buying into the narrative that the country is a failed state.
This is even as the APC presidential flagbearer affirmed that he felt better after enjoying his 11 days vacation in London, United Kingdom.
Tinubu stated this in Abuja shortly after he alighted from his private jet amid wild jubilation from his supporters and some members of his Presidential Campaign Council.
Africa Today News, New York reports that the former Lagos State governor was warmly received by his running mate, Kashim Shettima; Director General of the PCC, Simon Lalong; his deputy, Adams Oshiomhole, and other party chieftains.
He said, ‘The trip was very good. I enjoyed my break. And I’m happy to be back to my fatherland.
‘And Nigerians should expect a very intelligent ability to think and perform. Nigerians should expect that the help they needed is here, the hope that is almost jittering is back and back actively.
‘And we hold every effort to the country of patriotism, dedication, capacity and ability to do the job. Not negative thinking, not the fact that Nigeria has failed; this country is the greatest.
‘If it is to rebuild, we are builders; if it is construction, we are constructors. If it is assurance, we give Nigerians the assurance that we definitely make a better country out of it all.’
Meanwhile, the APC has asserted that its presidential candidate cannot be stampeded into showing Nigerians his certificate of medical fitness to candidates of other political parties.
The ruling party maintained that the only condition that will propel him to do so will be if other parties’ candidates especially Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, do so.