Minister of State for Education Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has accepted the expression of interest form from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to become the country’s president in 2023.
Nwajiuba, who accepted the nomination form at a reception hosted by Project Nigeria Group (PNG) in Abuja on Wednesday, urged the party to build trust in him as its new symbol of unity, growth and regeneration.
“I thank with deep respect my fellow Nigerians, both here and those in all our nooks and crannies, whose desire for regeneration has led them to identify me as their main recruit in the work of shaping Nigeria in the way of its collective dreams. .
Minister of State for Education Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has accepted the expression of interest form from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to become the country’s president in 2023.
“They have gathered resources from all corners of the country and bought the form by which the APC will nominate a candidate to fly their flag in the presidential elections of February 2023, now they have presented it to me.
“I now solemnly agree to run for all of us and carry our party flag to the election and become our next president.
“I do this in recognition that over the last seven years, President Muhammadu Buhari has done extraordinary feats to ensure that our progressive ideas have been established.
“Both physical infrastructure of all kinds and inclusive policies that reach our poor and underprivileged as we strive to elevate Nigeria and Nigerians to a developed state,” he said.
Mr Nwajiuba said much remained to be done and needed to be done as many citizens were still out hungry, unemployed and many more threatened by unnecessary and unwarranted internal security and economic challenges.
Minister of State for Education Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has accepted the expression of interest form from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to become the country’s president in 2023.
“Our call today invites me to embark on a path of work that builds on the solid foundations that have been laid so far, provide different paradigms for new challenges, and provide the platform for a perspective that accommodates subject matter experts to join forces. to meet our nations. challenges
“This is the path that I intend to travel, having been duly instructed, experienced and tested in the last 30 years of active politics,” he said.
Solution to the ASUU strike
On the Academic Staff of Universities Union (ASUU), Mr. Nwajiuba said that financial autonomy was the only solution to address the union’s incessant strikes.
He acknowledged that the impact of the ASUU strike was huge on Nigerian students.
He said that the federal government had continued to appeal to ASUU to seek redress for its means of payment in Integrated Personnel and Payroll System (IPPIS) instead of the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS).
resign before the election
Speaking about his resignation before participating in the 2023 general election, he said, following the country’s laws, “we are required to resign 30 days before the general election.”
“There are guidelines given as there is no one here who has the power to confer on anyone when to resign or not.
“The Nigerian law is proven law on this issue and anyone who has a challenge on this can go to court,” he said.
Meanwhile, Alhassan Aliyu, who represents Northeast youth in PNG, said the youth believed the minister had the strength to lead the country, hence the need to pool resources to get the form.
Minister of State for Education Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has accepted the expression of interest form from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to become the country’s president in 2023.
Furthermore, Ndubuisi Ugochukwu of PNG said that the country needed a man with ideas, competence, ability and a man who spoke the language of the 21st century to run the country’s affairs.
Mr. Ugochukwu said that youth from all six geopolitical zones, religious and traditional institutions had consulted and elected Mr. Nwajiuba.
