A cross section of businessmen, on Friday urged the Federal Government to solve problems of insecurity and issues of economy permanently before 2023 general election.
The businessmen, under the aegis of Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship International, Nigeria, also charged the government to continue its push to ensure peace and stability in the country.
Their National President, Ifeanyi Odedo, who stated this during the fellowship’s pre-convention media briefing, in Abuja, lauded President Muhammadu Buhari on its efforts to fight those who had stashed away some cash ahead of the 2023 general elections.
“No stone should be left unturned to ensure that we bring a permanent solution to the problems of insecurity confronting this nation and the economic hardship that Nigerians are facing today.
“We also convey our deepest sympathies to victims of kidnappings and insurgency across the nation. We express our condolences to people affected by the ravaging flood in the nation,” Odedo said
He urged the government at all levels to do everything necessary to mitigate the hardship that victims of the flood are facing and check future occurrence.
“As the nation prepares for the polls, we underscore the critical role of election as a mechanism for leadership recruitment. A nation rises or falls on the quality of its leadership,” he stated, adding that Nigerians not to vote for mediocre and expect first class performance.
“We urge Nigerians to ensure that we vote in the right calibre of people at the coming elections. We exhort our members and Nigerians to ensure that they exercise their franchise by voting during the elections.
“As we pray for the help of God in all our nation building efforts, we appeal to the government and election umpires to put all the necessary tools in motion to ensure free, fair and credible elections,” the fellowship president said.
According to him, Nigerians have been concerned and sensitised to get it right at the polls during the 2023 General Elections.
He, therefore, cautioned the electorates to shun money politics and vote buying.
