Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has stated that the main reason he wants to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023 is to address the myriad issues afflicting the country.
Wike, who officially declared his intention in Makurdi on Sunday, claimed he has the potential to save the country from its challenges during a Channels TV broadcast on Monday.
According to Wike, his love for the nation fueled his desire to run for the highest political post, and he cannot stand by and watch the country crumble when he has the potential to save it.
Governor Wike, who would be running under the platform of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, claimed that his administration had done well in Rivers, saying he would be doing the same for Nigeria if elected as president.
He said, “I want to become Nigeria’s President because, currently, we are in a problem and I want to offer myself to the people of this country to solve all the issues.
“Because I do know that as a man who loves this country and as a man who is committed to the development of Nigeria, I can’t be standing aloof, seeing this country sliding the way it is going.
“As Governor of Rivers State, I solve problems. And I believe that should we just close our eyes and allow this country to go the way it is going? I say, no. So I’m going to offer myself, so I can contribute.”
Wike had during his declaration in Makurdi said he had the power to right the wrongs of the All Progressives Congress, APC’s administration.