Kano State Governor, Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, said he was not contemplating retiring from politics any time soon.
He said unlike Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State, he would remain active even beyond 2023.
He told newsmen that his political influence could not be eroded in a few years as he was still actively in the system.
He said: “My political dexterity goes beyond the 1970s and I will remain active in politics even beyond 2023 not retiring because I’m not entirely tired of the system”.
Governor Ganduje stated that he could not clearly sketch out what or which position he was going for.
He, however, stated: “but let me assure you that I will remain active because that is what I have been doing since the early 70s.”
When asked on who will be his successor after 2023, the Governor refused to specifically say but assured stakeholders that delegates who were going to vote for the next person would do a diligent job.
“On who will succeed me, I think one should allow the delegates to decide that because as you rightly know, Kano politics is something else you don’t sometimes interfere with and if you do you will be on your own,” he said.
Ganduje also noted that Nigeria was in dire need of a peaceful resolution of the several insecurities and as such all hands should be on deck to make things better.
He commended regional socio-cultural groups like Ohanaeze Ndigbo, ACF, Afenifere and the Middle Belt group for identifying themselves with one Nigeria Project.
Read him: “And for those young ones who think they could divide the country by their agitations, they should know that they are alone in their quest and this is because their elders have actively identified with one Nigeria entity.
“These young Nigerians should know that our diversity is a source of our strength and pride and we should use it for a better nation than create problems that would consume us and push us to crises.”
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