The presidential candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), Professor Kingsley Moghalu, has taken a swipe at Nigerian youths for the role they played during the recently held general elections.
“The
biggest disappointment was with the youths. The youth vote was absent.
They make a lot of noise, they rant and rail but you will not see them
on the voting day. And when they vote, they don’t vote in line with
their rhetoric,” he said.
When asked if the polls witnessed
improvement when compared to 2015, Moghalu noted that chaos marred some
polling centres coupled with an alleged organisational efficiency and
effectiveness shortly before the commencement of voting.
“The
organisational efficiency and effectiveness of the election was
generally weak. We saw it. First, it was postponed at the last minute
and in many parts of the country, there was chaos at the polling booths
especially in rural areas.”
Reacting to President Muhammadu
Buhari’s victory at the polls, he advised the current administration to
justify the votes and work hard to restore Nigerians have reposed on the
President.
In doing that, he wants the Federal Government to
focus on three cores areas bordering on national unity, building a
vibrant economy and the nation’s security.
He decried the poor
funding of the police, calling on the government to properly equip its
personnel with the modern tools to properly secure lives and properties.
Moghalu,
who is also an economist and former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank
of Nigeria (CBN) however wants the complete removal of subsidy.
He
also wants the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to be
privatised because it “is not a very profitable corporation, it is not a
transparent corporation.”
Asked if he would still throw in the
hat for the 2023 presidential race, his response was “it’s too early to
make that kind of decision.”
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the YPP candidate wants the presidency to be zoned to the south-east.
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