Vice-President Kashim Shettima has actually explained the Presidential prospect of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, as a “master of bogus statistics”
Speaking on Wednesday at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja, Shettima stated Obi enjoyed dropping stats.
He stated over 250 million individuals might not be governed through “borrowed statistics and economic prescriptions detached from its peculiarities.”
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Shettima explained Obi as “my very good friend”however included that his routine of comparing Nigeria with other nations, specifically Bangladesh, was not tenable.
Describing Obi, Shettima stated, “He seems convinced that a size 36 shirt tailored for Bangladesh will somehow fit Nigeria’s size 52 frame.”
According to him the NDC Presidential Candidate’s fascination with foreign contrasts neglects the peculiarities that differentiate one country from another.
He stated, “Governance is an art that requires proficiency of context, whether social, financial, political or institutional.
“What prospers in Bangladesh can not merely be transplanted to Nigeria without representing the distinctions in our population, financial structures, organizations and nationwide situations.
“A country of over 250 million people cannot be governed through borrowed statistics and economic prescriptions without its peculiarities.”
“This is called ‘delusion of grandeur’. Our context is with the politics of yesterday dressed as tomorrow’s deliverance.”
Shettima, nevertheless, stated political challengers must be treated with regard, explaining them as fellow Nigerians instead of opponents.
“For the rest of the duration of this campaign, we’ll discuss ideas, we’ll discuss policies, but we’ll treat all our opponents with respect and dignity. They are not our enemies. They are our brothers. They are our countrymen. They are our leaders,” he stated.
He cautioned APC advocates versus being drawn into exchanges of insults, stating “We have the capacity to respond to all sorts of innuendos and outright lies that our political opponents are taking on. But we won’t fall into their traps. We’ll give them facts. We’ll give them statistics. We argue with reason, not with sentiments.”
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