Former Military President General Ibrahim Babangida charged those aspiring for the presidency to put Nigeria above other interests in everything they do.
Babangida gave the counsel when he received the former Senate President Bukola Saraki; Bauchi, and Sokoto State governors, Bala Mohammed and Aminu Tambwal respectively when they paid him a courtesy visit at his Hilltop residence in Minna, Niger State on Thursday.
“Your belief in having a better Nigeria featured very prominently. You made my day. What you talked about is Nigeria, Nigeria, Nigeria. I want you to keep it up, for the benefit of this country and generations yet unborn,” Babangida said in reaction to the comments from Mr Saraki who led the three men delegation.
Babangida, however promised to support them fully as long as their interest do no change.
Saraki, who spoke to newsmen after the visit to General Babangida, said they were in Minna “as part of our consultations; going round the country talking to our elders and stakeholders”.
He said it was out of their “desire to make a better Nigeria that those of us who are aspiring to be president came together that we must find a way of having a consensus so that we can reduce the number and ensure that we have a candidate who is competent who has the support of everybody.
According to him, they could not achieve the objective without the wise counsel of General Babangida and other leaders.
Saraki however condoled those who lost their loved ones and those whose relations are injured or missing due to the train bombing incidents in Kaduna recently
