I sacrificed my presidential aim and goal for Buhari –Tinubu

A former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Friday said he
sacrificed his presidential ambition for the All Progressives Congress
candidate, Gen Muhammadu Buhari.
Tinubu stated this while addressing a crowd of APC supporters at the
party's presidential rally in Lagos.
He said Nigeria was facing an economic crisis and an internal war and
needed a person with Buhari's experience because of the General's
reputation of anti-corruption and military warfare.
Tinubu said, "People define patriotism as putting the country first
but this is what the 'Poverty Development Party' refuses to
understand. We chose Buhari not because Bola Tinubu is not interested
in the Presidency. I am capable, competent, qualified, younger and
richer but there comes a time that people must make sacrifices for
their nation.
"I prayed that Nigeria would get better and we would not need a man
like him (Buhari). But today, we are in a great crisis; we face a lot
of challenges. When South Africa was in a great dilemma and was about
to disintegrate, they called Nelson Mandela of 74 years old.
"He used his wisdom to save his country. When the United States was in
economic depression, they called 73-year-old Ronald Reagan because he
was frugal and incorruptible.
"When America was faced with depression and war, they called a retired
General, Dwight Eisenhower, to rescue the country and the country was
returned on a path of success. "When France was faced with war and
economic depression, they called a retired General, Charles De Gaul,
to rescue the country.
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Tinubu added that whether Buhari presented a certificate or not, he
was still qualified to rule the country.
"So what do we need now? Buhari. This is the time for us. General
Buhari, whether you are qualified or not qualified, we are calling you
to come and rescue us in Nigeria," he said.
Also speaking at the rally, the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde
Fashola, said President Goodluck Jonathan had done nothing for the
people of the state despite the fact that the President got over 1.2
million votes from the state in 2011.
He said every project that the Federal Government was supposed to have
assisted Lagos in executing had been frustrated by the Jonathan
administration.
He, therefore, asked the people of the state to vote for the APC at all levels.
Buhari, who was the last person to speak at the rally, said the
failure of the PDP-led Federal Government was unprecedented in the
history of Nigeria.
Buhari said, "We all know what we have gone through in the past 16
years under the PDP. The APC has identified three core problems that
must be tackled immediately. First is insecurity, two is the
destruction of the economy and three is corruption.
"But whatever we have to do, we will have to secure Nigeria first.
What is happening in the North-East where hundreds of people are being
killed is unacceptable. We known that the Nigeria Police and the
Nigerian Army are capable of bringing peace and stability into the
country but they just need good leadership."
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