The former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido has expressed his readiness and willingness to work with any arrangement that would save and secure Nigeria in 2027.
He made the remarks while fielding questions from newsmen in Kano on Tuesday evening.
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“I believe in Nigeria. So any arrangements be it within or outside the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) that will secure and save Nigeria, Iam ready to work with it in 2027,” he said.
Lamido, who was a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, said contrary to recent speculations that he might decamp to ADC, he still remains in the People’s Democratic Party .
“I’m still in PDP, even though PDP has some problems but I cannot renounce my history. I can’t simply walk out of my skin and crawl in flesh and blood and be conferred with a smaller skin called ADC.I cannot,” he said.
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Lamido said the PDP also honoured him and made him Minister and also a Governor, and as such he cannot leave the party.
“The PDP also honoured me and made me a Minister and also a Governor. So, I cannot simply renounce my history, my legacy and my heritage and say, today I got something new.I am out of PDP.I will not do that,” Lamido said.
Reacting to the demand and agitation for additional states in the country, the former Governor said even though the agitation for more states are legitimate but the creation of the states would not solve the multifaceted challenges bedeviling the country.
“Will the creation of new states solve our problems- insecurity, poverty, hunger and division between the North and the south. There are more pressing issues than creating additional states.”
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On the recent visit of Senator Rabi’u Kwankwaso to the Presidential Villa, the former minister said he saw nothing wrong with the visit as Kwankwaso has the right to visit President Bola Tinubu.
“Yes, Senator Rabi’u Kwankwaso has the right to visit President Bola Tinubu,” the former Governor added.
