From Charles Akpeji,
Jalingo
THE presidential ambition of former
Military Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has received a boost as the
Catholic Knights of Saint John have collectively resolved to work for his
victory in the forthcoming elections.
The knights, who came to
Jalingo, Taraba State capital, from various states of the northern Nigeria under
the umbrella of the Jos Grand Command for their annual sports competition, urged
Nigerians to discard religion, ethnicity and political affiliation to ensure
victory for the founder and presidential flag-bearer of the Congress for
Progressive Change (CPC), Buhari, whom they said had, stood out in the area of
corruption.
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Grand president of the Jos Grand Command
of the Knights of Saint John International, Brig.-Gen. Tony Okechukwu, who made
this known while answering questions from journalists, said they gave their
support because "the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) presidential
aspirant, Buhari, has remained one of the most credible candidates that could be
trusted with the mantle of the leadership of this country".
Elated by the decision of Buhari to
serve the country, he admonished Nigerians to eschew hypocrisy in attempting to
foster unity and development of the country, which he said, had been slow due to
the lukewarm attitude of those piloting the affairs of the nation.
Nigeria, according to him, "is our
project. And if you look at the antecedents of Muhammadu Buhari, you will notice
that he is still very disciplined and decent to the core".
He observed that apart from the fact
that Buhari had never been found wanting, especially in the area of corrupt
practices during his tenure as military officer and as a public servant, his
regime with the late Tunde Idiagbon, according to him, remained the most "decent
and disciplined" administration the country ever had.
Piqued by the high rate of corruption
especially among the elected leaders, he suggested the immediate introduction of
corruption studies in the school curriculum nationwide.
According to him, if this curriculum is
adhered to, corruption would be reduced to the barest minimum as the next
generation would eschew corrupt practices.
Okechukwu said the country would develop
fast if the citizens avoided religious bigotry.
According to him, the two major
religions (Christianity and Islam) contain more of "join us together than divide
us".
He also advised Nigerians to ensure the emergence of leaders that would
spurt the development of the nation.
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