By Seyi Babalola
George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has urged Northern Region politicians to wait until 2031 before running for president.
Akume made the plea during his remarks at a two-day Interactive Season on Government-Citizen Engagement on Tuesday in Kaduna.
The event, with the theme “Assessing Electoral Promises: Fostering Government-citizens’ Engagement for National Unity”, was organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation.
The SGF commended the foundation for providing a platform where citizens and government officials could sit and explore ways to enhance governance, democracy, and development.
He said the government of President Bola Tinubu had spent two years and two months, adding that its achievements were fundamental and remarkable.
The SGF said: “Tinubu promised impartiality in governance, and he has done that without breaking the promise.
“There is a need to encourage someone who is doing well, so that they can do more. There is a lot of misinformation in some aspects of the media.
“Tinubu has strengthened the security architecture in the country, revitalised agriculture with progressive initiatives.
“We have witnessed intervention that led to a reduction in prices of food produce, improved food security and infrastructure across the country.”
Akume said that Tinubu was on course to take Nigeria to the promised land, adding: “I will urge politicians from the Northern Region to wait till 2031.
“Do not join a group that will stagnant the various developments achieved by President Tinubu.
“The president had positively touched all parts of the country and every citizen.
“The removal of fuel subsidies has now provided more funds to the government at the sub-national levels to carry out huge projects and deliver quality dividends of democracy.”
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