BY NONYELUM JULIET EKWENUGO
Kaduna
The former Chairman of Kaduna State chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. John Joseph Hayab, has said that it is too early for Northern Elders Forum (NEF) to threaten Nigerians with the 2027 election.
The cleric who asserted this on Friday in a statement made available to Journalists in Kaduna noted with concern that the utterances is coming at the wrong time as a result of bad reasoning.
According to Rev Hayab, it is sad to read that some members of NEF are saying that North will not vote for Tinubu in the next 2027 election.
He said “As a stakeholder, I find this call coming at the wrong time and lack good reasoning. The speed at which our naira is improving against dollars shows Tinubu is doing better than our almighty Buhari.”
“I advice the Northern Elders Forum that they should seek ways to collaborate with this government to find solutions to insecurity, hunger, improved economy and making our currency add value for the overall progress and development of the country.
“Threatening the government with no vote in 2027 shows they may not have a good heart for the progress of the country but are only interested in what they will benefit.
“I challenge groups like NEF to use their groups to support and challenge their leaders or government authorities to make the country great and a better place for all Nigerians.
“Let us not bring issues that have no basics at this time for the progress of our land. We need elders that will help unite the people, offer useful advice that will help the nation not coming up with provocative statements that will only provoke other regions to start making statements that will further bring division and confusion in the country,” he further advised.
“What our country need now is uniting the people, to find concrete solutions to the many problems confronting Nigeria and put good effort to proffering solutions and consolidate on the gains so far and not politics of voting in 2027 since none of us knows how and who will be alive to contest or vote in 2027”.
