He said what Nigeria needed at this critical time was transformational leadership, regardless of tribe or religion.
Eyibo stated this on Monday while speaking with our correspondent in Uyo, the state capital, on the choice of Shettima as Tinubu’s running mate.
According to him, when we talk about Muslim-Muslim ticket, the question we must answer is: Is Nigeria’s dwindling fortunes, insecurity, poverty rating, and content growth because of religion? The answer to my considered opinion is no.
“The next question is what does Nigeria need to come out of her present state that we are concerned about? Nigeria needs transformational leadership, regardless of tribe, religion, and primordial sentiments. Nigeria needs leadership that will be able to transform this country to where we will grow, have opportunities, and where people will have trust and ownership in governance.”
The House of Representatives hopeful stated further that the issue of corruption does not arise as a result of religion, adding that in countries such as India, China, and Korea, no one would say that their prosperity and growth were the consequence of religion.
“The issue of corruption, is it as a result of religion? The answer is no. Religion is critical to the extent that we have played religion and ethnicity into the affairs of governance.
“If you go to places such as India, China, Japan, and Korea, would you say that prosperity and growth are a consequence of religion? No. So, we should dethrone the issue of religion in our governance,” he added.
