The Northern Youths Council of Nigeria has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to support former President Goodluck Jonathan’s reelection as Nigeria’s president in 2023.

The NYCN President, Isa Abubakar, made the appeal on Saturday night while speaking on a programme aired on ARISE TV.

Abubakar said the former president has all it takes to take the country to the promised land.

I think it is a great decision for former President Goodluck Jonathan. He was a purposeful leader for the six years that he ruled the nation,

he said.

Abubakar added,

We believe that he has the experience to move the nation to the next level and the promised land. He is still very vibrant. While some Nigerians are still agitating for a youthful president, some youths are governors but are not doing enough to ensure that the state they govern enjoys the dividend of democracy in terms of infrastructure and welfare of its workers.

He explained that Buhari should consider endorsing Jonathan if he was ready to contest the 2023 election.

We are planning to mobilise ourselves to pay him a visit to consider running for the 2023 presidential election. Jonathan has the energy and charisma to rule Nigeria,

noted Abubakar.

He is peaceful, and he also ensures that his ambition doesn’t cost anybody’s life.

The NYCN president further mentioned that Nigerian youths must be involved in politics and governance to set the country on the right trajectory.

Eighty per cent of them have refused to vote or participate in politics, which has greatly led to voters’ apathy,

noted the NYCN leader.

Youth activists must call the youths to order. They must engage in massive sensitisation campaigns to ensure that narratives change.

Justin Nwosu

Justin Nwosu is the founder and publisher of Flavision. His core interest is in writing unbiased news about Nigeria in particular and Africa in general. He’s a strong adherent of investigative journalism, with a bent on exposing corruption, abuse of power and societal ills.