October 10, (THEWILL) – A lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Garba Pwul, has described the South-East’s quest to produce the country’s next President in 2023 as a “fair deal” that will give all sections of the country a sense of belonging.
Speaking on the state of the nation and national politics since Nigeria attained independence 61 years ago, Pwul said that as a federation, the country had endured some crises because the component units put their strengths and peculiar advantages at the service of the centre, adding that this was the spirit that enabled the country to overcome the sentiments of the civil war.
Pwul recalled that the choice of a president from the South-West in 1999 was based on the imperative of national unity and cohesion, especially as the annulment of the June 1993 elections was still threatening the Nigerian Project.
A 2023 governorship hopeful in Plateau State, he observed that irrespective of all the threats to unity and calls for cessation, Nigeria as a country would never break up, but emerge stronger and more united as the most populous Black nation in the world.
Pwul also said the country would be better for all if the laws of the land were respected and allowed to work without exception, pointing out that respect for the rule of law would strengthen national institutions, give a sense of belonging to all contending interests and enthrone justice in every aspect of the national process.
Having lived and worked with the people of Plateau State for a long period of time, Pwul said he has all it takes to become governor of the State in 2023, as he called on the people to believe in his ability and competence by giving him the mandate to serve as the State’s chief executive officer.
Pwul said he has worked out a comprehensive template of his governorship project and that he has a lot to offer in terms of restoring peace, harmonious communal relations and the old glory of Plateau.
He also expressed the hope that better days lie ahead for the people as his government will unfold people-oriented programmes and policies to transform the environment for the good of all.
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