'It's time for the Youths to run the country' - Emir of Ilorin, HRH Sulugambari says as he backs Governor Bello for 2023 Presidency »

For the Emir of Ilorin, HRH Alhaji Ibrahim Sulugambari, the time for the Youths to run the country is not better than now, just as he indicates his preparedness to back Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello for 2023 Nigeria’s Presidential Polls.

He made the promise on Wednesday in Ilorin when the Kogi State Forum of Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) paid him a visit to solicit for his prayers, blessings and support for Governor Bello to emerge President in the next dispensation.

Alhaji Sulugambari said Nigerian youth need to take the bull by the horn and follow the leadership path being created by Governor Bello, who he said, has all the credentials necessary to run the country successfully as a young man just as he has done in the Confluence State.

The Emir who was full of praise for the way the Governor has tackled many sociopolitical and infrastructural challenges that bedevilled Kogi state, described the Governor as a worthy son who is making the North Central Geopolitical Zone proud, especially in the way he has tackled the problem of insecurity in Kogi State.

“I support this cause for Governor Yahaya Bello to become President in 2023. I am ready to contribute my quota through prayers and I urge you all (the SSAs) to also join in praying fervently for the success of this endeavor. Tell him I am one hundred percent behind him because his success is also our success.

“Don’t stop only within the neighboring North Central Geopolitical Zone, take the campaign to the entire 19 Northern States and the country at large. If you do that, I am very sure that he will succeed by the grace of God. I believe he can do it and he will do it.”

The Chairman of the forum of Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) in Kogi State, Hon Ismail Umar had earlier informed the Royal Father that they were in his palace to seek for his fatherly prayers, support and admotion, as well as urge him to reach out to other traditional heads and political stakeholders in Kwara State and beyond on the need to back Governor Bello for 2023.

He said the Governor has been a symbol of Nigeria’s Unity, Peace, Progress and development with the policy statements, postulations and general ambience since his emergence as a young leader in the country.

He thanked the Royal Father for the support and hospitality they enjoyed, and prayed for continued productive relationship between Kogi State and Ilorin Emirate as well as Kwara State in general, even as he admitted they shared similar ancestry.