{"id":44771,"date":"2021-06-09T13:54:48","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T12:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=44771"},"modified":"2021-06-09T13:21:04","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T12:21:04","slug":"north-central-must-produce-buharis-successor-to-reward-abdulsalam-babangida-gowon-ncpf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/north-central-must-produce-buharis-successor-to-reward-abdulsalam-babangida-gowon-ncpf","title":{"rendered":"North-Central must produce Buhari\u2019s successor to reward Abdulsalam, Babangida, Gowon \u2013 NCPF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The North-Central Peoples Forum (NCPF) says President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s successor in 2023 must come from the region.<\/p>\n<p>They described the geopolitical zone as a rallying point for unity and security since the civil war.<\/p>\n<p>NCPF Publicity Secretary, Rt. Hon. Sule Audu Dickson and another official, Tunde Olusunle jointly spoke to reporters in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>They noted that most of the leaders from the North-Central served Nigeria diligently.<\/p>\n<p>APC youths want North-Central to produce Buhari\u2019s successor<\/p>\n<p>The Forum stressed that the democracy being enjoyed \u201cwas midwifed by a son of the North-Central, General Abdulsalami Abubakar\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The organization said General Ibrahim Babangida \u201cwas able to move the capital of Nigeria all the way from Lagos to North-Central, which is part of the North\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYakubu Gowon sacrificed to bring Nigeria together as one. All these three people are from North-Central and we want to ensure that their labours are not in vain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The NCPF said the \u201czone needs development and is prepared to pursue that with Federal Government, with the cooperation of our Governors irrespective of our political affiliations\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: Invite Babangida, Gowon, Abdulsalam, others now \u2013 Clark to Buhari<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The North-Central Peoples Forum (NCPF) says President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s successor in 2023 must come from the region. They described the geopolitical zone as a rallying point for unity and security since the civil war. NCPF Publicity Secretary, Rt. Hon. 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