The Ghana chapter of All Progressives Congress has lauded the choice of Alhaji Kashim Shettima as the running mate of the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
This is contained in a congratulatory message to Tinubu on Tuesday.
Mr Oghenosa Micheletti, the Chairman of the Chapter, described the choice of Sen. Kashim Shettima, as wise.
According to him, the Tinubu-Shettima presidential ticket will take Nigeria to greater heights.
However, he said Nigerians must rise above religious bigotry and have faith in Sen. Bola Tinubu’s wisdom in choosing a Muslim as a running mate.
“We congratulate Tinubu for his foresight and in leading the nation to jettison religious bigotry so that we can progress and face the betterment for our people.
“It’s high time we did away with foreign religions for more progress and prosperity,” Micheletti said.
He said that nations were not built on religious sentiments but on the capacities of leaders.
“It’s time we relegated religion to the background of our life to allow more progress like China and other prosperous nations, after all, Tinubu’s wife is a Christian.
“If Tinubu chose Shettima, he sees what many Nigerians may not be seeing now, but will manifest later. It is a wise choice that will usher in the desired Nigeria if they win in 2023.
“Whatever we do as a country, we must put competence above religion. If a Muslim Muslim ticket will put Nigeria ahead of other nations in terms of development then so be it.
“No nation is measured by the religion of its leaders but by the quality of life of its people,” Micheletti said.
He said that the APC in Ghana would not relent in rallying support for the Tinubu/Shettima ticket, describing it as the best thing that would happen to Nigeria.
Micheletti pointed out that it was time Nigeria moved away from religious divides and looked at the pedigree and antecedents of Shettima.
“The former Borno governor is competent, patriotic, loyal and experienced, and will add value to our nation, which is what we need at this point.
“Nigeria must trust in Tinubu’s judgment. He is a great judge of character as shown in the choice of successor in Lagos state and the giant strides his input in choosing successive administrations has brought to the state
“Let us allow him to replicate the giant strides of Lagos state in Nigeria by eschewing religious sentiments and supporting his choice of a running mate.
“Let us allow them to bring in their vision for Nigeria that will usher in a new era in Nigeria’s milestone,” he said.
NAN
