Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, governor of Gombe State and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, has said that the party has enormous responsibility of nominating a presidential candidate that would provide political leadership to Nigerians.
Dankwambo made the remarks during consultation with leaders and delegates of the state chapter of the party’s presidential primary scheduled for next October.
“God has given us enormous responsibility and we should use this responsibility very well to elect a candidate that will provide leadership for Nigerians. This time now we are very few, maybe in Edo state not more than 50 or 60 people will take decision for more than the millions other persons in the state
“For any person we are bringing collectively, we should take a decision that we are providing alternative to the about 200 million Nigerians that are waiting for us. In this case, we should bring a very good alternative to Nigerians. For the alternative to be very good we have to sit down and think. We should not be doing what we are doing before. We should sit down and have criteria of identifying the kind of person that we will present or be good alternative to Nigerians.
“In doing so we should asses all the aspirants that come here to woo your support and vote, so that before we go to convention we have already identified and aligned with the person that we feel will be a very good alternative for Nigerians, because whatever we want to do but Nigerians can also do whatever they want to do”, he said.
The former accountant-general of the country, who described himself as the most capable and qualified aspirant that can provide leadership for the country and give the party victory in the presidential election, promised to work for any of the aspirant that emerged the party’s flagbearer.
He said, when given the ticket and win Presidential election, he would bring his experience to bear to revival the ailing economy, provide security, address unemployment among others.
“If after assessing all the aspirants and you find one that is better qualified than me to meet Nigerians’ political, socio-economic aspirations, I assure you that I will join other party members to work for the party’s victory for us to provide the alternative leadership,” he added.
Responding, the state chairman of the party, Dan Orbih commended the presidential aspirant’s civility and maturity in going about his campaign that is devoid of attacking personality.
IDRIS UMAR MOMOH, BENIN
