Hasfat Abiola-Costello, daughter of the late MKO Abiola, is not piching her tent with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in his aspiration for Nigeria’s presidency.
Rather, she is supporting Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, who is also in the race.
She was conspicuously at the Eagles Square, Abuja, on Saturday, where Yahaya declared his aspiration.
She mounted the podium and said Yahaya would bring the desired change.
Hasfat and Tinubu worked together during the struggle for the realisation of the June 12 1993 election, which Abiola won, but was robbed by the military.
Now as the Director-General of GYB Campaign she said that women had been sidelined for decades and only been known in political activities as singer and cooks but Bello changed the narrative by making her the DG of his campaign team.
Abiola-Costello said the nation was on the match to its true destiny with Bello, adding that women would build the nation and therefore, encouraged women and youths to support Bello because the takeover tie for them had come
Bello promised inclusivity, adding that Nigerians should be able to live and contribute anywhere in the nation with the guarantee that they would not be called strangers .
He said that his desire was to have every Nigerian, especially youths, to live in a country where tribe, religion or gender would be ever considered a ‘minority’ again, particularly by the things leaders do or fail to do in government.
He said that equity, fairness and justice must undergird government actions in the distribution of national resources and opportunities including the recruitment procedures of public entities.
He also promised as a president every Nigerian would become mentally and physically empowered with the unshakeable conviction and practical proof that they are not inferior to any other person for any reason.
Bello said that his presidency like his governorship, would be tough on crime, adding that Kogi went from being the state where violent crime was most endemic in 2015 to become one of the safest states in Nigeria from 2017 till date.
He therefore, said that terrorism, kidnapping, banditry and other violent crimes would not be tolerated when he becomes the President and Commander-in-Chief.
He promised to pursue a clearly defined strategy on broadening the footprint of new technology in the nation’s economy.
He said that he would set up a National Block Chain Taskforce (NBT) to develop a trailblazing policy for the nation in cryptos, the metaverse, NFTs and block chain technology.
“I am not running for President apologetically, but on a solid record of verifiable achievements in my current assignment as Governor of Kogi State.
“ I have proven antecedents in the very areas that Nigerians crave for succour urgently, that is, Security, Unity and Progress. I would therefore say that I possess the academic qualifications and hands-on experience to be the Next Nigerian President on merit.’’
The Chairman of the occasion, Salvador Moshood ,said that the Bello’s declaration for president was hope for youths ,women and other marginalized groups.
Moshood, therefore, urged them to give their support to Bello for a better Nigeria and garner more support from friends and family alike.
