Khadija Okunnu-Lamidi, a female presidential candidate, has revealed her plan for Nigeria if elected as the president.
Speaking during an interview BBC pidgin, the bold and young aspirant revealed that she wants to make things better for Nigerians.
She then revealed that she is “somehow related” to the former Governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu.
According to her, even though she respects the elder statesman, she thinks it is time to give young ones an opportunity.
She said;
“He’s the national leader of the APC; he has contributed to national politics and I have great respect for him. But that doesn’t change the fact that Nigerians are looking for a young person with vibrancy.
Nigerians are looking for a way out of poverty, they want 24 hours electricity supply, good health care and good roads which are what I’m here to provide.”
When asked if she has political experience, the female presidential candidate, said;
“Many people will say they have never heard of my name but I’ve been in politics for at least 20 years learning. Many people do declare their political ambition before they are ready, which is quite a problem.
I’ve learnt the work and seen how others do it, which I don’t find satisfying, it gives me a stomach ache.
When asked when she decided to contest for the presidency Okunnu-Lamidi said; “It was shortly after the EndSARS protests in October 2020.”
Khadija further stated that she reached out to young minds and the late singer, Sound Sultan, towards the goal of fielding some youths to contest for public office.
According to her, most of the youths she spoke with were sceptical about the idea.
“At that point, it occurred to me that if I truly have the passion, I should be the one to step out and take the risk for us to have a better Nigeria.” She said.
When asked how serious she is about her ambition, she said;
“As you can see, my entrance into the race has not been a joke.”
Asked to speak about the political platform she’s running on, Okunnu-Lamidi said;
“I don’t like to talk about the party because, for me, it doesn’t bring a solution. I’ve never seen any party talking about how to make life better for everybody, it’s just about their selfish interest.”
CREDIT: Gistmania
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