Former military ruler of Nigeria, General (retired) Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), congratulated Bola Tinubu on becoming the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s 16th president.
IBB praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for overseeing an election, which he claimed would usher in a new Nigeria, in a statement released by his media office.
Babangida applauded Nigerians for exercising their right to vote in large numbers and choosing Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be the country’s next leader.
According to him, “it’s a thing of joy that this is happening in my lifetime. I can confidently say that Tinubu is a good man for the job.
“I have no doubt that Tinubu would perform as the President of Nigeria. For some of us, who have been there before, I know that there is still more work to be done, and I believe that Tinubu has what it takes to take Nigeria to the next level.
“We have much potential as a nation, what we need is a good direction so that we can continue to be seen as the giant of Africa. Indeed our best is yet to come, but we can get to where we ought to be with determination and commitment.”
Babangida, stated further that
“Tinubu is coming from the background of a performer, who loves his people with all his hearts and who knows how to put a round peg in a round hole”.
While urging Nigerians to join hands with Tinubu in the business of repairing the nation, he also appealed to other candidates to see the emergence of the former Lagos Governor as the will of God, saying,
“that the work of nation building requires that all hands must be on deck”.
“This is a bright moment for Nigeria, we have to take our destiny in our hands and make things work for us as a nation. We cannot continue to do things the same way, and I believe that God will make things work for this country again,” he said, adding that a new dawn has come for Nigeria.