We have a former governor of Katsina State, Umaru Yar'Adua, as President of Nigeria. Like former Governor Victor Attah said in one of his press interviews in recent past; “No one should blame Obasanjo many believe forced the former Governor of Katsina State, Umaru Yar'Adua, on Nigeria because if we knew Umaru was sick and would not perform; why did we vote him?”
Towards 2011 presidency, we hear that governors Saraki, Goje, Yuguda, Shekarau, are all jostling to be the next President of Nigeria, posturing as northern candidates. We can be represented well by persons outside the serving or former governors. One takes a particular exception to Governor Goje's portrays. This particular governor has already given the impression that he is not qualified to represent the north in the capacity of President because his pronouncement in recent time portrays him as second-class personalities compared with people from the south.
Goje it was, at the recent award conducted by a media house where he was the chairman of the occasion that said that a particular publicity-loving governor from the south-south has performed better than them all, including Goje. The inferiority complex in Goje pushed him into putting (as full-page paid advertorial) in national dailies the speech he made to this effect.
If Goje has so advertised, why does he feel that he can now represent the north better? We do not want half-baked. Reading page 20 of Saturday Independent newspaper March 20, 2010 there was this headline “Danjuma Goje's Posters Flood South West.” He should not contemplate that.
Moreover it is not the birthright of any serving or former governor to so ascend to the office of President. We have more qualified persons whose influence can further stabilize Nigeria democratic polity as Obasanjo seemed to have done or started during his tenure as the President.
From: Alhaji Garba Salem, 298 Apapa Road, Ijora-Lagos
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