By Ikechukwu Okaforadi
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) senatorial candidate for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Alhaji Mubarak Ahmad Tijjani, has said the party champions the cause of Nigeria’s rebirth.
Tijjani, a pilot, at the party Secretariat, said the NNPP was a mass movement which could bring about the desired change in the country.
He urged the youth to see 2023 as the opportunity to take over the leadership of the country using the platform of NNPP.
“This era is the era of youth. They have been telling us since we were children that we are the future leaders, we are leaders of tomorrow and we have never seen that tomorrow so I want to be the door opener to that tomorrow. I want to tell the youth, that tomorrow they have been hearing right from nursery and primary school is now. And they have to stand firm and united to beat all the tyrants that have been at the helms for so long. This is going to be a rebirth of Nigeria and that is why our party is called the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP),” he said.
He said as an estate developer in the FCT for over 15 years, he knows the challenges residents face and he was better placed to tackle them.
He said the people are his motivation for contesting and that the people started the movement.
Speaking when he visited the party’s FCT chapter, Tijjani added: “My greatest motivation going into this election is the people. As you all know, senate seat is the seat of leadership and great responsibility so when the people of FCT pushed me, I embraced their call and I hope with me being the flag bearer of the seat we will come with great changes for the people that have given me their support. By the time we will get there, they will appreciate the change and impact that we will make as it has to do with great representation of the people and we have confidence that we are going to win this general election come 2023.”
The candidate said strategies were in place to win elections at all levels, part of which are grassroots development which the leader of the party, Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso champions.
He also said youth and women empowerment as well as girl-child education will form part of his campaign promises to the people of the FCT.
Promising to transform Abuja if voted into office, the NNPP flag bearer urged eligible residents to use the opportunity of the extension of voter registration to register and obtain their permanent voter cards. He urged INEC to provide a level playing field for all the political parties and their candidates participating in various elections stressing that votes must count and the mandate of the people respected by all stakeholders in the electoral process.
He expressed confidence that the party’s presidential candidate, Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso will win the 2023 presidential poll and enjoined Nigerians to vote for him.
