Buhari on a rescue mission- Peterside

Muhammadu Buhari

Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC in Rivers State has described General Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the APC as a man of impeccable character who is on a mission to save Nigeria.

Peterside who made the statement in Port Harcourt at a gathering of small business owners under the aegis of Pillar Association said Buhari has survived all calculated plot against him because he is a straightforward man who means well for Nigeria.

“At 72, Buhari has achieved everything only very few persons can achieve in one life. He attended best military schools in the world, excelled in prime military postings and he is fondly remembered for using the forces under his command in 1983 to chase away invading Chadian forces.

“He was also Governor of the then North Eastern State; federal Commissioner for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Head of State and later Chairman of the Petroleum Trust Fund”.

Peterside who described Buhari’s mission in politics as clearly altruistic and service-driven, warned that Nigerians must not be deceived by the cheap propaganda of a few who are defending their pockets and mouths. He said Nigerians across tribe and religion are supporting the general because they trust and believe that he is the only person at the moment who can rescue the country from the hands of those who want the rot to continue.

He challenged the smear campaigners to provide any evidence of corruption or compromise against Buhari if they want to be taken seriously. Nigeria, he insisted, must be rid of corruption, ineptitude, clannish politics, lies and impunity. According to him, those castigating Buhari do not mean well for Nigeria. They want these vices and other deficits closely associated with this government to continue but Nigerians want change and they will demonstrate this with their votes during the general elections.

Peterside said corruption, insecurity, alarming unemployment, unacceptable poverty and mismanagement are the challenges confronting Nigeria and not religion or ethnicity. He said only those who are incompetent fan the amperes of religion to cover their ineptitude. He enjoined Nigerians to join in the effort to rescue Nigeria by voting out PDP and the inept government it leads.