Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, has described the meeting between Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and Mr Peter Obi as a starting point towards a new Nigeria.
It could be recalled that Mohammed and Obi met in Bauchi, after which the governor declared: “I’m ready to work with Peter Obi.
“We will make sure we come together, close ranks, bring good governance to the country, and give vibrant opposition with knowledge, timelines, and visions in such a manner that we will rescue and recover our country.
“Our coming together is a message, and the message is going to resonate because all our colleagues, the PDP governors, are behind this kind of journey because it is a transcendental one. We are coming together to work together irrespective of party, region, religion, or any other thing.”
Reacting, the National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike said younger Nigerians were needed to chart a new path for the country.
Okwu, in a statement made available to journalists on Friday, noted that Nigeria needs energetic and vibrant leaders who would think out of the box in order to restore the country’s fortunes.
He said those not above 65 years were the kind of leaders “the country needs at this moment when things don’t really seem to be getting better.”
“Nigeria has faced a lot in the hands of leaders who may mean well for the country, but may not have the strength to drive home the vision they have for the nation.
“As we inch closer to the 2027 general election, younger NIgerians in the mold of Governor Bala Mohammed and Mr Peter Obi are in good position to reposition the country.
“As the governor said in his speech, we urge them to close ranks, work together and chart a new course for Nigeria. The Nigerian youths are ready to work with anyone with a clear vision for the prosperity of the nation.
“Governor Mohammed as the leader of the PDP Governors’ Forum has been vocal on national issues, just like Mr Peter Obi. Such vibrant leaders are needed to navigate the country out of its present challenges.”
Okwu called on other younger political leaders to bury their selfish ambition by coming together to define the political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections.