Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and ex-Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Jeremiah Timbut Useni, has urged Nigerians to shun money politics and vote wisely for a presidential candidate capable of rescuing Nigeria from over N40 trillion indebtedness.
He added that “Nigeria owes N40trillion and needs the right people in power to salvage her,” wondering how and when the debt would be paid before development could commence.
Gen. Useni made the the call when he played host to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, at his residence in Abuja Friday.
He said: “I encourage you to do the right thing, get things straight. Choose the right presidential candidate. Do the right thing and avoid material monetary value.
“My plea is that we must do the right thing. Vote wisely, vote for the right people, vote without sentiments. Our economy is shaking, Nigeria owes 40 Trillion Naira and there’s more to be done to salvage this Nation.
“The way Adebayo spoke, I have listened to him, he meant well for Nigerians, he has convinced me, so I hope he will maintain it.
“I congratulate you for reviving SDP. Everyone has their time, whatever you do, play your role better. Nigeria is a good country, but why are the people quarrelling? Even in my party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), when we talk now, they say we are playing anti-party.”
Earlier, Prince Adebayo said the SDP had Nigeria at heart.
He said: “Being a stakeholder and a military general, you know the differences between peace and ceasefire. Ceasefire Nigeria has gotten but is yet to get peace, this is what Nigeria will get under my watch as president.”
“We need to succeed as a nation has been given to us, but we have been running an unfair system, saying, there is no place in this country where people don’t complain.
“We must have a government in place that will look back to correct the injustices and then put a mark not to have further injustices. If just leaders are made, all the problems Nigeria is facing would be addressed,” he said.
He, however, charged old leaders to act as mentors to the new ones for Nigeria to be a better place.
