The Chairman/CEO, Blueprint Newspapers Limited and frontline gubernatorial aspirant of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger state, Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi has said the party’s ticket is his for the taking.
Speaking with newsmen shortly after he returned his governorship nomination forms at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, Malagi said, “I’m confident, I’m upbeat of picking the ticket.”
The media entrepreneur said he is counting on the party stakeholders to do the needful, adding that he has the generality of Nigerlites behind him.
“You can see that I Know I will pick this ticket. Nigerians and Nigerlites believe in me. You can see how it is demonstrated in the way they have accompanied me to this place,” he said.
He assured that the Malagi ticket on the platform of the APC will guarantee victory for the party in the 2023 governorship election in Niger state.
The aspirant promised to harness the abundant human and natural resources that abound in the state to steer it on the path of development and growth.
He said, “Our path to the development of Niger State is clear and unambiguous. I will work from my first hour in office as the Governor of Niger State to unleash potentials of our people; men, women, youth, educated and uneducated, farmers and artisans, traders and everyone else living in all parts of the state to be the best they can be under a stable and secure environment.
“My vision is to work with the solid foundation and God-given human and material resources we already possess as a state to unlock our capacity in education, agriculture, science, technology and innovation to make Niger a truly frontline state in all its ramifications. So, I appeal to our delegates and to all our members in the APC family to support my vision to work for a greater Niger state.”
