Yakasai Congratulates Tinubu, Wants Him to Reintroduce National Devlpt Plan
TEXT OF A PRESS CONFERENCE BY ALHAJI TANKO YAKASAI OFR ON THE 2023 ELECTION AND ITS OUTCOME
Gentlemen of the press
I wish to thank you for responding to my invitation to address you today.
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I begin with some personal statements. I am a Nigerian born at Yakasai quarters in Kano State, Nigeria, in 1925 some 98-years-ago according to the Gregorian calendar, and over 100 years if we go by the Islamic lunar calendar. I was born 11 years after the 1914 amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorates into Nigeria. I have therefore lived through and witnessed the torments of the colonial rule, the suffering of the Second World War, the agony of the military rule in our country, fought for independence for our country and the beginning of pluralism of democracy in Nigeria. Throughout my years on earth, I have participated in numerous movements for self-determination, freedom and entrenchment of democracy in Africa, including Nigeria. I am a participant in the 1958 All African Peoples Conference in Accra Ghana, where African freedom charter was adopted. I had participated in many international conferences in Africa, Europe, Asia and Americas. I know the value of democratic principles of freedom of choice, pluralism of opinion, freedom of association and participation. I have witnessed the many political crises and turmoil in this country, including our civil war and its devastating impact on the ordinary people and our national unity. I can therefore make bold to say that anybody in my position would not like to see a repeat of these unfortunate tragedies. It is from this background that I address you today.
Events in Nigeria leading to the just conducted general elections is relatively calmer and in peaceful atmosphere devoid of rancor and disharmony. I must Congratulate Nigerians on the peaceful election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). I also commend the federal government for giving INEC all the necessary support without which this success wouldn’t have been possible.
To the umpire, I congratulate INEC for the wonderful elections and their resolve to ensure that the will of the majority of the people is always respected and upheld. I charge them to do more during the forthcoming Gubernatorial and state assemblies elections.
To those who contested and lost, I urge you all in the spirit of democratic tenants and our National interest to embrace the outcome and congratulate the winner. As in every election there has to be a winner and a looser.
Last but not the least, my call is to the winner , Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. I am sending my congratulations to you for this well deserved victory and I urge you to run an all inclusive Government that will give every Nigerian from all parts of the country a sense of belonging.
This election has shown Democracy is evolving and consolidating in Nigeria and I urge the President-elect to re-introduce the strategy of National Development Plan which is universally accepted as a panacea for Nation Building.
Thank you all.
God Bless you all.
God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
S A TANKO YAKASAI OFR
