Senate President Bukola Saraki says he wants to be Nigeria’s president because of his passion for justice, fairness and respect for the rule of law.
“I want to be President so that I can ensure justice and fairness for everyone; I want a country where the rule of law will be respected by all,” Saraki said on Monday in Makurdi, when he met with Benue State Working Committee of the PDP.
Saraki’s visit was to solicit support for his presidential aspiration ahead of the 2019 general elections.
“We need leaders who are capable of representing all interest groups, and not a section of the country.
“My presidential ambition is a collective decision borne out of a desire to salvage the disunity that we are witnessing,” he said.
Saraki claimed that it was the turn of the North-Central geopolitical zone to produce the president, declaring that he was ready to provide quality leadership.
“As a zone, we have paid our dues. It is the turn of our zone to lead Nigeria to stability.
“We have gone through bad times. The nation has become crises-ridden; the killings are uncalled for and the Benue valley is the worst hit.
“There should be justice to every citizen, regardless of geographical location.
“Democracy entails freedom or rights of the people. Our rights should not be imprisoned,” he said.
In a brief remark, Senator Dino Melaye appealed to the people of Benue to vote and guard their votes during elections, saying that they must promote and protect their rights to decide who led them.
Benue PDP chairman, John Mgbede, thanked Saraki and his entourage for the visit and promised that the state would always vote for justice.
