2019: What Kwankwaso told Gov Ikpeazu

A former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said that fairness and equity must be in place for Nigerians to enjoy good governance.

The presidential hopeful under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said this on Monday after paying a courtesy call on Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia at the Government House, Umuahia.

The Senator, who urged Nigerians to vote out the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019, lamented that the waste of resources was the biggest challenge to the achievement of socio-economic development of the country.

He said Nigeria required a leader with the capacity, minimum qualification and experience to understand the diversity of the nation.

“This country needs somebody who understands the challenges of every ethnic and religious group and carry everyone along.

“Somebody who has time and commitment to ensure that there is equity.

“I believe if we have the right person, this country would be the right place for everyone,” he said.

The former Kano governor, however, stressed on the need for the nation’s constitution to be amended from time to time in order to reflect the needs of the people at any particular time.

He added that attention should be given to restructuring as well as resource control, poverty eradication, unemployment, quality education, water supply and infrastructure, among others.

Responding, Ikpeazu said that recent developments in the country indicated that every politician understood the predicament of the people.

He said that the nation required dynamic and pragmatic leaders who would enhance the transformation which would greatly improve the well-being of the people.

The Governor urged Kwankwaso to ensure that he remained focused on issues that would yield growth and development in the country.