Shagari told News Agency of
Nigeria, NAN, in Abuja that since no one had come out openly in the party to
announce interest for the presidency, it was good that Buhari declared his
intention.
He said that a second term for
the president was good “because he means well for Nigerians.”
“It is a good thing for the
president to say he is running in 2019.This is because if you look at it, in
the APC, no one has come out openly to say he is going to contest against him.
“So, for him to come out now is a
good thing for the party.
“On his achievements, the
president is a truthful person and means well for Nigerians which is one of the
important things any leadership can have.
“Once people can trust you, the
economy or wealth of the nation can be safe and that confidence is what
matters,’’ he said.
On areas Nigeria needed
improvement, Shagari said that there was “no clear cut vision on where we are
heading to and that is where he should get experts to help.
“The president should get experts
that will sit down and chat the way forward for the nation and that is the most
important thing he should do when he comes back in 2019.
“One of the things people are
complaining about is the cabal surrounding him, I will advise him to allow some
intelligentsia to come close to him and tell him what is going on.”
On corruption, the lawmaker said
that the president was doing well as he had good intentions to end the vice for
a better country.
“His zeal and intentions are
there to fight corruption and I thought that he would have started with the
police.
“Once the police are put in
place, 90 per cent of the fight against corruption would have been achieved.
“I expect that in 2019 the police
would be put right and the war against indiscipline should also be
re-introduced,’’ he said.
However, he advised the president
to take things easy and try to make the 2019 electioneering campaign less
vigorous.
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