By Emma Okereh
365Daily – Ahead of the 2023 general election, a professional project engineer and manager, Yakubu Mohammed, has formally declared his ambition to run for Nigeria’s presidency.
Yakubu made this declaration with the theme, “New Dawn Movement”, in a press briefing on Monday, in Abuja.
The Edo State born technocrat and former employee of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is aspiring to be the president of the country under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Yakubu said he wants to rescue Nigeria from her present predicament and bring her back to what it should be, adding that he has over the years been working on the development plan for the country.
Yakubu: “I am running because I have a great concern about the course of event in the country – increasing inflation, unemployment, insecurity and growing infrastructure deficit, coupled with our inability to produce what to consume as a nation.
“With the plethora of challenges facing our nation, we need to highlight the absolute baselines necessary to restart our posterity engine.
“We must with urgency pay attention to these 7 agenda points; Institutional Reforms to promote growth and enhance security, Economic Reforms with stable macros, Agricultural Economy and Rural Revolution.
“Others are, Infrastructure Capacity Optimisation, Adopting Relevant Technologies to leapfrog Governance Challenges, Social Reengineering with Education and lifelong learning as Springboard and National Social Partnership – a multi year programme for prosperity and fairness.”
Yakubu explained that to bring all these to reality, is to capture the needed resources to successfully execute the strategic objectives.
He said despite the deep financial crisis in the country caused by the inability to position the economy and the golden goose, oil and gas industry, he will work night and day to change the dilemma.
The aspirant therefore sought prayers and support from the people for victory at the party primaries and the 2023 presidential election.