Ribadu Thanks Nigerians

Presidential candidate of the Acton Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in the just concluded general elections in the country has thanked Nigerians for their support during the period which he claims was challenging.

Malam Nuhu Ribadu, who came third in the presidential election, also used the opportunity to enumerate the country’s problems, adding that the result of the election “did not match up to our expectations.”

He said though there is a tendency to resort to self-blame and hasty but untested judgements about how they invested in a failed project and about how the country’s politics is too dirty and evil, there is the need to focus more on the goals of a better society for more opportunities.

According to him, “the election offered us lifetime and wonderful opportunities to encounter the vivid living realities of our people.

“It fundamentally challenged our received notions of development regarding one of the richest nations on the face of the earth but which nonetheless still ranks in the bottom file on all the human development indices.

“The election also built our resolve to be more committed to the challenges of constructing a modern, united, tolerant, just, and equitable nation on the best tradition of democracy.”

He thanked the members of the National Youth Service Corps for their courage and assistance as it was meant to help consolidate democracy in the nation.

While thanking Team Ribadu, a group set up to help campaign for him, he urged them to keep the vision and hope for a better Nigeria.

“Many people worked tirelessly to ensure the success of our campaign, many donated their money, their precious time, family time and resources, election materials, and just so many other items too many to be listed. I am truly grateful.

“But the lead heroes of this process are the near three million voters who trooped out to cast a vote of support to our vision of a new Nigeria as defined in the policy document, pathways to a new Nigeria,” he said while urging the people to always demand accountability from elected office holders in the country.

Ribadu praised the ACN for giving him the opportunity to fly the party’s flag in the election.

—Eromosele Ebhomele