My Goal is to Tackle Insecurity-Buhari on his Presidential Aspiration

The Former military  Head of State and presidential aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress
(APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari has explained
that, his intention to take another slot at the
nation’s presidency come 2015 despite his old
age was effectively tackle the problem of
insecurity and also prudently manage the nation’s
resources to the best advantage of the poor and
the rich.
He therefore called on the people of the country to
join hands with the APC so as to bring new
change into the economic and political
development of the country come 2015.
Gen. Buhari disclosed this in Ilorin in an interview
with journalists yesterday shortly after he held
indoor consultations on his 2015 presidential
ambition with the state governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah
Ahmed at Government House, Ilorin.
According to him,”it is disheartening that the
nation’s economy is not being properly managed,
I have the track record with Nigerians.I will
manage the economy and prudently manage our
resources to the best advantage of the poor and
the rich”
Continuing,he said ” I am sure you know what
happened and what has been happening. I believe
what Nigerians needs now is to be secured and
efficiently managed”.
On his desire to take the nation’s presidency slot
again, Gen. Buhari said,
“I contested three times, I lost three times and I
ended up in Supreme Court three times”,stressing
that,”We thank God the constitution did not limit
how many times you can contest once you are
eighteen and above.”
“I have done it before in a different system and
from 1999 till now, I am sure you know what
happened and what has been happening. I believe
what Nigerians needs now is to be secured and
efficiently managed.
“This is the APC stand and I will like to use the
opportunity through my party, through the system
to secure and efficiently manage Nigeria.
“Of course, it is not being managed. It is up to the
party and it is up to the people”.
On the consensus arrangement being planned by
the leadership of APC during the forthcoming
presidential primary, Gen. Buhari said, “We want a
fair playing ground for everybody, let Nigerians be
given the impression and let them believe that
they do matter”.
“All these efforts to salvage them is for them and
the country but if there is consensus agreement,
it is well and good. It would safe time and
resources but if people insist in making sure that
all those that wanted to lead should present
themselves and let the people decide,m it is all
well and good. The system allows it”.
On the withdrawal of former governor of Kwara
state and senator representing Kwara central
senatorial district at the national assembly,
Senator Bukola Saraki from APC presidential
primary, Gen. Buhari said, “I read it in the
newspapers, I didn’t beg him to leave it for me
but it is his own decision”.
‘He(Saraki) has been a governor. He knows the
politics of the country, his father works extremely
hard and virtually established a dynasty
voluntarily supported by people of this state”.