The African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore has disclosed that was disappointed that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu did not participate in the just concluded 2023 Abuja Marathon.
Sowore made this known while addressing journalists in Abuja on Saturday.
He also expressed disappointment over the absence of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mohammed Bello, at the race.
The rights activist was one of the participants in the maiden edition of the Abuja International Marathon.
He said: ‘This is the first Abuja marathon, I participated and I ran longer than I expected. I expected that the Minister of FCT would be here.
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‘I was even expecting Tinubu to be here, but apparently, I am the only presidential candidate standing after the election.
‘I ran with kids, great kids. I am of the opinion that we are wasting a lot of talents in this country.’
According to Sowore, sports was an important tool towards uniting Nigerians and generating employment for the youths.
In another report, the outgoing President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has expressed confidence in the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to build on his achievements, when he takes over on the 29th of May.
The President made the declaration while speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of the triad projects of the Centre of Excellence for Environmental Restoration, Ogoni Specialist Hospital, and the Ogoni Power Project, in Wiiyaakara community in Khana Local Council of Rivers State.
He urged the people to support Tinubu, who he believes, will sustain his achievements.
Buhari, however, stated that he has given approval for the rehabilitation of the Ogoni axis of the East/West Road in Rivers State. The President, who joined virtually to perform the flag-off of the triad projects spearheaded by the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), emphasised that his administration had not only succeeded in establishing the HYPREP to clean up the environment of the Ogoni people, but also ensured it deployed huge investment in infrastructure, which were evidenced in the construction of Bonny/ Bodo Road.