A Coalition of Igbo politician in Northern Nigeria has thrown its weight behind Senator Ahmed Makarfi ’s 2019 presidential ambition.
The group led by its President, Chief, Hon.
Frank Okonkwo (JP), made this declaration when they paid Senator Makarfi a courtesy call in his country home, Kaduna state, Nigeria, yesterday.
According to the group, Senator Makarfi , former governor of Kaduna State from 1999 to 2007, is the only credible Nigerian now that can lead the country out of its present predicament.
The group said the former caretaker chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has all the qualities to be the president of Nigeria in 2019.
“We have keenly followed your track records on leadership and governance and have come to the conclusion that you are the best option for Nigeria now.
“As a detribalized Nigerian, it is on record that between 1999 and 2007 when you served as the Executive Governor of Kaduna state, you appointed several non-indigenes into your government which includes three Igbo sons as Special Assistants, several others as Community Assistants and some into management boards of government agencies.
During your tenure as a governor, you were able to calm religious and communal crisis in Kaduna State.
“Your transformation and infrastructural development of Kaduna State has not been equalled.
Nigerians still marvel at your accommodating style of leadership and governance.
The most recent was your ability to miraculously manage the crisis and fractionalization created by Amodu Sherrif-led factional PDP.
“Many thought that the 2019 National Convention of the PDP was going to be the end of our great party but you proved them wrong by applying your leadership quality.
“Your achievement here can be best described in the immortal words of our legendry leader, Dr.
Nnamdi Azikiwe, of the blessed memory, the Zik of Africa when he said; ‘Greatness can be achieved by an idiot, just like immortality can be achieved by an ass but worthwhile greatness can only be achieved by a selected few’ .
