Nigerian traders under the auspices of Nigerian Traders For President Buhari (NTFPMB) have charged their members to mobilise their families, neighbours, and acquaintances to support and vote for President Muhammadu Buhari in the forthcoming presidential elections, even as it promised to exceed its 10 million vote mark.
The group also frowned at insinuations that President Buhari is shielding corrupt politicians especially the recent publications regarding Orji Kalu’s N7.2b fraud trial where the judge was quoted saying, “the court would await further directives to proceed with the trial.”
A statement by the national coordinator of the group, Prince Paul Ikonne, indicates that traders were reminded that based on the achievements of Buhari ranging from road infrastructure, security of life and property and more especially the Trader Moni initiative among many others, there is need for the president to be re-elected for the second term in order to consolidate on his achievements.
Ikonne said: “Nigerians know that the fight against corruption is something that the president is passionate about and thus, such directives could not have come from him. We therefore warn politicians not to play politics with the fight against corruption.
“We also call on the elder statesman, former president Olusegun Obasanjo, to guard his utterances as an elder and lead by example, by standing by his words at all times as we find it difficult to comprehend the position of the former president concerning the well-being of Nigerians.
“Having told Nigerians consistently how well he knows Atiku and why Nigerians should not trust Atiku, why this dance in the market place? We therefore urge former President Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo to please speak so that we can listen.
“Nigerians have decided whom to vote and no amount of dancing in the market can change it. So we urge all Nigerians to stick with President Muhammadu Buhari so that come February 16th, the world will know that Nigerians have taken a stand.”
