A Presidential aspirant under the platform of the PDP, Senator Jonah
Jang, has said that to ensure fairness, justice and equity, the Middle
Belt region of the country should be supported by other regions to
produce the next president.
This was disclosed by the Acting Director-General of his campaign
team, Professor Shedrack Best, while briefing journalists in Jos, the
Plateau State Capital.
Best said the Middle Belt needed to produce the next President of the
country and that Jang from the region had all it takes to represent the
people and give quality leadership in the country.
“It is with great pleasure that we bring to the notice of the public,
that Distinguished Senator Jonah David Jang has picked and submitted
his nomination form for the Presidential race.
“Senator Jang represents the Middle Belt, the region with millions of
registered voters who want the Presidency this time around.
“We have supported others before. It is their turn now to also support us”, he explained.
“While we do not begrudge those zones that have benefitted
repeatedly, we demand that in the spirit of one Nigeria, for the
inclusion of minorities, for the purpose of fair play and equity, the
Middle Belt should be given the chance and supported in 2019,” he added.
He also stressed that, “Senator Jang is not in the race to step down for anybody, he is in the race to win.
“He believes in Nigeria as a great nation and in its oneness, he has
what it takes to take Nigeria to be among the top nations of the world
in no distant future.
“The Middle Belt is at the centre of the north, it is the glue of the
north, the bridge of Nigeria, the guarantor of national unity and
oneness, and has sustained the north over time.
“Sadly, however, this zone has yet to produce an elected President. We need the support of all to make this happen”.
The Director General also debunked the rumour that the Senator had
stepped down from his Presidential ambition, saying he was not in the
race to step down for anybody but to win and salvage the country from
the scourge of bad leadership.