BY WOLE MOSADOMI

Minna – Niger State Governor, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, has given reasons  why President Goodluck Jonathan should be the next president, saying “President Goodluck Jonathan is God-sent” and should therefore be given the chance to accomplish the task.

The governor, who was addressing the people of Pandogari town in Rafi Local Government Area of the state, as part of his gubernatorial campaigns, described the rising profile of President Jonathan as a grand design by God which nobody should query.

He recounted to the  crowd how Dr. Jonathan became president, pointing out that it was a mandate of late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua which he could not complete as a result of death, thereby transferring the leadership to Jonathan who was his vice then.

Governor Aliyu asked the people some  questions relating to the death of President Yar’Adua, Hausa.
He asked: “Is it President Jonathan that killed Yar’Adua?” The people chorused “No”. “If the president or governor dies or is removed, who becomes the next president or governor?” The people also chorused, “the Vice President and the Deputy Governor.”

The governor implored the people  Dr. Jonathan tosee as the “anointed president” for the country and vote for him next month.

He told the crowd that “the era of politics based on religion or ethnicity were gone and that they should be interested in whoever is capable to run the affairs of the country and take the people to the promised land.”

Aliyu promised the people of the state of more dividends of democracy if re-elected, adding that the new master plan for the transformation of Pandogari and Allawa towns would be implemented for the socio-economic development of the state.