2019: Mailafia Reacts To Middle Belt’s Plan To Unseat Buhari

Dr Obadiah Mailafia, the former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, ahead of the 2019 general election has revealed that the people of the middle belt are in agreement with other socio-cultural groups across the country to produce the next President of the country.

Mailafia, who spoke after he had submitted his intent and nomination forms to run for presidency in the 2019 election at the National headquarters of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Abuja, stated that the development was at the instance of Afenifere socio-cultural group of South West Nigeria.

The economist who spoke on the decision of the middle belt to produce four presidential candidates, out of which one would be selected, revealed that its on this decision that he is running under ADC.

While speaking on the state of the country, he promise to rebuild the country if elected as the president, he also described the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari as highly incompetent.

While in the company of National officers of the ADC, Mailafia stated that the only way the country could be built is through a well thought economic approach.

Mailafia, revealed that he had the opportunity to discuss with diverse groups as a leader of the middle belt forum, stating that the first solution to the problem being faced by Nigeria is to first understand that things are not okay with the system.

“Early this year, a coalition of socio-cultural groups entered into a dialogue with a middle belt forum to come out with 4 Presidential candidates in their readiness to be anointed.

“Since Gen. Yakubu Gowen era, no middle belt man has been President despite his huge success as a military man.

“Nigeria today is like a king’s palace which was burnt, if it is rebuilt, it would be better than the first one, so I will build a better Nigeria having been destroyed through bad leadership. ”

While speaking on the pain expressed by the people due to bad leadership, he said Nigeria has gotten the price of the poorest country in the World.

“History showed that the military regime was the most pernicious form of government ladened with impunity and since then, infrastructures which were built have disappeared”, he said.

“Today, Nigeria has won the dubious prize of the capital of poverty in the world“, he added.

Anayo Arinze, the National Coordinator of ADC, Electoral Matters and INEC, while speaking expressed optimism that other parties will join hands with ADC to win the presidential election.