Aminu Tambuwal, a former governor of Sokoto state, believes Nigeria is in “peril” and that a joint effort is required to preserve the country.
Tambuwal spoke on Saturday in Abuja at a colloquium commemorating his 60th birthday.
The serving senator stated that the event is not about him, but rather an opportunity to chart a course for the country’s growth.
Tambuwal stated that Nigeria requires “salvation” from its current political, social, and economic issues.
He went on to say that people who established Nigeria’s democracy are dissatisfied with the country’s current state.
“It is for all of us to agree that there is something fundamentally wrong with what we are doing and having as a government in Nigeria today,” he said.
“It is all about good governance; it is not about me. It is not about merrymaking; it is about looking for a pathway for our country. Whether we like it or not, where we are today is unfortunate.
“This is not where we expected to be. Those who laid the foundation for democracy, some alive and many no longer living, even in their graves, are not happy with the current situation in Nigeria.
“Nigeria is in peril, and we are looking for salvation, and it is a collective process. It is not about partisanship. It is not about political parties alone.
“But we must all be involved. Why? Because we are citizens of this country, and we have nowhere to go and nowhere to run to.
“We must remain in Nigeria and ensure that we do the right thing to have the right leadership.”
Tambuwal stated that he is willing to recommit to working with every Nigerian “who believes in finding and enthroning good democratic governance for this country”.
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra, Mulikat Akande-Adeola, a former federal lawmaker, David Mark, former Senate President, Abba Moro, Senate Minority Leader, Matthew Kukah, Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, former House of Representatives Speakers Patricia Etteh and Yakubu Dogara, Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe, and Minister of Housing Ahmed Dangiwa attended the event.
Former governors who attended were Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Aminu Masari (Katsina), Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom), Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), Gbenga Daniel (Ogun), Emeka Ihedioha (Imo), and Rauf Aregbesola (Osun).
