A Canada-based Professor of Education, Benedicta Egbo, has declared her 2023 presidential ambition, saying that she joined the race to put an end to the ‘mess’ past leaders have dragged Nigeria into.
Professor Egbo stated this recently while declaring for the Presidency under the platform of the National Rescue Movement.
She said top of her presidential agenda was an upward review of salaries of workers, security and other socio-economic indicators.
Also, Egbor condemned the N30,000 minimum wage while a bag of rice is sold for a minimum of N30,000.
She said: “Nigeria has become a beggar nation and if we are not careful, Nigeria will borrow itself into bankruptcy because no nation can borrow itself into prosperity for recurrent expenditure.
“I join the race to serve Nigerians because all past and current political leaders owe Nigerians apology. Nigeria has never had it so good. The country has retrogressed rather than progressed.
“The frequent cross-carpeting of politicians from APC to PDP is evidence of unprincipled leaders who only care about their selfish interests and lack a sense of direction.
“Governance is more than waving umbrellas and brooms. Governance should involve good and principled leadership that is grounded in competency, patriotism and a vision for the common good. Instead, what we operate is a government of a few, for a few by a few.”
The Professor urged Nigerians to disengage from recycling the current crop of politicians that have crippled the country.
She stressed that corruption has grown tremendously under the current administration and said that corruption in Nigeria should be considered a National disease.
While talking about her chances going into the 2023 polls, she said: “It is all psychological. I do not see why Nigeria is not ready for a female President. We need to change things. I am running because I want to see this country respected. We must reclaim our future.”
