Fela Durotoye, the presidential candidate of Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN) in the forthcoming presidential election, has vowed to free Nigeria from the grip of cabals who according to him have held the country captive since independence.
Durotoye, a renowned public speaker and management expert, stated this in an interactive session with Journalists in Ikeja, Lagos State, stressed that the country was presently in a state of despair due to successive years of poor leadership.
Durotoye said he believed the election offered Nigerians an opportunity for a new beginning. He argued that although Nigeria gained independence in 1960, “we now have a unique opportunity to gain our freedom through our choices in the upcoming elections.”
“By freedom, I mean our freedom from the shackles of the cabals and a few people who have held us bound soon after independence. Freedom from the deprivation, the poverty, the hunger, the preventable diseases and all other forms of hardship brought upon us by those who have ruled us and held us captive for so long,” Durotoye said.
The ANN presidential candidate promised to build a new society that would offer equal opportunity for all Nigerians, initiate people- centred policies.
He further charged Nigerians to vote massively for his candidacy and his party in the forthcoming Presidential Election, stressing that his administration would create jobs and empower the youths.
Durotoye said he was convinced that the downtrodden, “people who are unhappy and tired of living in a country where life is just so hard and nothing seems to be working; people who believe that we are blessed enough to be a better country than we are today;” will vote for him and ANN.
“I am expectant and excited about the possibilities of a new Nigeria where there will be Jobs and opportunities for all to prosper and enjoy good success. A New Nigeria with Opportunities for All to pursue their happiness as they achieve great goals and lofty dreams,” he said.
Iniobong Iwok
