The Bola-Shettima presidential support group has assured Nigerians that the standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Bola Tinubu, will appoint Christians to key positions in his cabinet, as Nigeria’s next president in 2023.
This declaration was made by the group’s Director-General, retired AIG Abdulsalami Iyaji, at a press briefing in Abuja yesterday.
He said the move would allay fears raised in many quarters by those opposed to Tinubu’s choice of Senator Kashim Shettima, a Muslim, as his running mate.
He said, “Nigerians should focus more on good governance than religion and ethnicity during the general elections. Does governance end with the President and Vice President?.”
“There are lots of offices in government, such that the totality of their influence determines how the president and his vice operate. However, it is unfortunate that down the line, Nigerians don’t see things that way.”
Iyaji said the standard of living of Nigerians had been severely reduced by inflation, insecurity, hunger, poverty and inadequate infrastructure. He assured that Tinubu will tackle these issues on a national scale as he did during his stint as governor of Lagos from 1999-2007.