Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, a former governor
of Sokoto state wants President Muhammadu Buhari to rule to run for a
second tenure.
According to him, Buhari should rule beyond 2019 so he can address the rot that has eaten deep into the country, saying four years was too small to do so, Daily Trust reports.
Wamakko stated this on Wednesday, November 4 when he hosted students of Faculty of Law of the Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto.
He said: “Four years cannot be enough to address the rot done to the country in the last 30 years. We cannot expect miracle from the president in view of the enormous damage done to the country, he needs to be given opportunity to be around beyond 2019.”
The former governor commended Buhari for his hard work in the five months of his administration, saying he has been making efforts to get the country back on the right track of development.
He noted that Buhari’s administration would soon begin more actions on the development of the country as the ministerial screening had been concluded.
Wammakko said the journey to prosperity in the country had begun as they were able to sack the former weak and ineffective administration.
Aliyu Wamakko ran successfully for governor of Sokoto state in April 2007 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and assumed office on May 29, 2007. Following an appeal, his election was annulled in April 2008 on the basis that he had still been a member of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) when he won the PDP nomination. However, he regained his seat in the May 2008 re-run.
In November 2013, Wamakko, alongside former governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano, former governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa and former governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers state, dumped the PDP for the All Progressives Congress after staging a walk out on the PDP national convention in Abuja.
According to him, Buhari should rule beyond 2019 so he can address the rot that has eaten deep into the country, saying four years was too small to do so, Daily Trust reports.
Wamakko stated this on Wednesday, November 4 when he hosted students of Faculty of Law of the Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto.
He said: “Four years cannot be enough to address the rot done to the country in the last 30 years. We cannot expect miracle from the president in view of the enormous damage done to the country, he needs to be given opportunity to be around beyond 2019.”
The former governor commended Buhari for his hard work in the five months of his administration, saying he has been making efforts to get the country back on the right track of development.
He noted that Buhari’s administration would soon begin more actions on the development of the country as the ministerial screening had been concluded.
Wammakko said the journey to prosperity in the country had begun as they were able to sack the former weak and ineffective administration.
Aliyu Wamakko ran successfully for governor of Sokoto state in April 2007 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and assumed office on May 29, 2007. Following an appeal, his election was annulled in April 2008 on the basis that he had still been a member of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) when he won the PDP nomination. However, he regained his seat in the May 2008 re-run.
In November 2013, Wamakko, alongside former governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano, former governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa and former governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers state, dumped the PDP for the All Progressives Congress after staging a walk out on the PDP national convention in Abuja.
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