The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has
said he will not work for the emergence of any of the presidential candidates,
in the February election.
Ngige who is a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC,
said the four frontline presidential candidates are his friends, and that he
will not campaign for or against any of them.
The Minister stated this on Wednesday, in his country home
in Alor while speaking to journalists.
He urged Nigerians to rather look at the programmes of the
candidates and determine which of them was better than the other, and vote
right.
When prodded further on which of the candidates he thinks
may win the election, Ngige said he would not like to predict, insisting
Nigerians should be allowed to choose who they want to be their president.
Giving an account of his personal relationship with each of
the frontline presidential candidates, Ngige said: “Malam Kwankwaso, is my
friend, I know him too as deputy speaker when he was deputizing Agunwa Anekwe,
one of our party’s strong men.
“Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Vice President (former) the Federal
Republic of Nigeria was the man who was in the helm of affairs when I was
‘kidnapped’- when I was shoved out of office.
“He was standing in for Mr President (Obasanjo), who was in
Maputo, and he ordered the Inspector General of Police then, to reinstate me to
office.
“I also worked with him in the economic team- National
Economic Council as the Vice President. So, I know him, and he is a friend of
mine, and we also formed AC together.
“Peter Obi, my brother, my successor and my everything, I
know him too and he is a friend. So, how do I campaign against any of them?
“Bola Ahmed Tinubu, my friend again – supportive. During
trying times; we formed AC together. I became the known opposition Senator in
the Eastern Region under the auspices and platform of the ACN. So, he is not
somebody I don’t know.”
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