A group under the aegis of Coalition for Arewa APC Support Groups and Civil Societies have endorsed senator Rochas Okorocha for Presidency in 2023.
The National Coordinator of the Group, Dr Sadiq Abubakar made the declaration at a one Day Public lecture organised by the Group in Kano on Wednesday.
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He said the decision by the group to support Korocha’s Presidential ambition was born out of the fact that no contemporary Nigerian politician had done so much in developing the Northern region like Okorocha despite the fact that he is not from the region.
According to him, Okorocha had established schools through his Foundation popularly known as Rochas Okorocha Foundation in Kano, Zaria, Sokoto, Bauchi, Jos and Adamawa for orphans and less privileged members of the society where uniforms, feeding and shelters are being provided for free.
“Rochas Okorocha is the only Southerner of all the presidential aspirants the north trust because he will not devide the country.
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“Again Rochas Okorocha is like one of us because he speaks our language fluently and respect our religion.
“The North trust Rochas Okorocha because he has been supporting the less privileged in the north with schools and he will continue to provide us with free education to eradicate illiteracy.
“The North trust Rochas Okorocha because Nigeria’s unity is guaranteed with him, will improve the nation’s economy because he has been a wealth creator and will continue to care for the poor in the north the way he has been helping us in the last 22 years,” he said.
He, therefore, called on Nigerians particularly northerners to support Okorocha to actualise his dream by becoming the next president in 2023.
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“Rochas has been a notable politician devoid of controversy, corruption, tribalism and extreme religion views which could be detrimental to peaceful coexistence among diverse people of Nigeria.
“He will be a unifying figure between the North and South due to his understanding of cultures of people of the north and his Eastern ethnic background which will give all a true and genuine sense of belonging in the face of hightened agitations for self determination across the country.
