A Nigerian man has raised the political bar by revealing that he will contest in 2019 to become the President of Nigeria.
A Nigerian man Ibrahim Abubaka Lajada, 34 reported to be a billionaire and living abroad has declared his intention to run for
presidency in 2019.
He made this public through his Facebook post. According to Lajada, it is time for the youths to lead the country and steer it away
from the numerous obstacles militating against its growth.
Writing about what he intends to change if given the opportunity, he explained: “This is what I will do when I’m President. I would
strive to accomplish these three major things. First, I would strengthen our educational system, second, I will improve
economic growth and fight corruption and lastly, I would make certain that everyone
has equal and fair treatment in our society.
Our education system in Nigeria is not one in which we should be very proud of. Yes, Nigeria does have excellent schools, colleges,
and learning institutions, but our standards are not set as high as other countries. For example, our country does not fund our
schools adequately. Teachers teach with not enough books, no supplies, or books that are often over 30 years old.
How can we expect our children to be up to date with the worlds information if our teaching materials are not new? Often
teachers in our public schools are forced to buy text books and supplies for our children with their own personal money. Why do
they do this? Because they believe in a good education for all learners. Our country “prides” itself on the quality of education a
person can receive here, yet teachers are one of the countries lowest paid professionals. Some of our teachers are not well qualified. IAL.”
However, many people have expressed doubt about his abilities as he is yet to
contribute anything meaningful to his community before nursing the ambition to lead the country.
