Buhari Charges Nigerian Politicians To Emulate Late Saraki Virtues 

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerian politicians to emulate the virtues of the late Olushola Saraki, father of former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, by engaging in politics of development.

News Agency of Nigeria

Buhari, represented by Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, said this at the 10th memorial anniversary of Saraki in Abuja on Monday.

“Saraki was a Nigerian statesman who participated in the evolution of Nigeria’s political development.

“He is one of the politicians that earned the respect of many Nigerians. We appreciate his contributions to our polity.

“I want to use this opportunity to ask my fellow politicians to take away lesson from the lecture that he has been delivered with a view to moving Nigeria forward,” he said.

The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, urged Nigerian politicians to uphold truth and transparency in all their dealings.

Abubakar, also the President-General of, the Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs, advised Nigerian politicians to eschew violence in their electioneering campaign for the 2023 general election.

He said that electoral campaigns should be a battle of ideas and not violence.

“Where you have good leaders, you will have good followership, if you have bad followership, you will have bad leadership.

“For leaders, we want to urge you to always uphold the truth, be honest, be transparent and be accountable because Almighty Allah will ask you.

“Campaign honestly, a campaign like a gentleman, and convince people to vote for you and when you do get the votes, discharge your responsibility to the best of your knowledge,” Abubakar said.

Speaking with newsmen after the event former Senate President, Bukola Saraki urged politicians to make sacrifices that would make Nigeria a better place.

He also urged followers to show interest and commitment in seeking the qualities required to make Nigeria a great country.

“Nigeria is a country that we can do much better now. The kind of life my father lived is about the people. It is about sacrifices. You can see here people from the APC, the PDP, and other parties are all here.

“This should send you a very strong message and everybody leaving here to have a thinking that we must be determined to do the right thing.

“As leaders, if elected we must serve our people. As followers, come February, and March 2023, we have to vote for true leaders, not what we get on the day of the election because at the end of the day that will not make the country better.

“So I hope we all pray that February or March next year will be an opportunity to rethink the direction of this country by electing the right leaders,” Saraki said.

Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Gbemisola Saraki, said her late father believed in the health and well-being of Nigerians and the development of the country.

Some dignitaries at the event included Gov.Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto, Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom, Gov. Diri Duoye of Bayelsa, and Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State.