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Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida at the weekend said he had no plans yet to contest the presidency of the nation in the 2007 elections. Babangida who spoke in a session of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) political forum at his Minna residence, however, condemned the campaign by some politicians for rotational presidency and single term options describing the suggestions as Nigerians "haste to grab power." Speaking further on his future political ambition, Babangida said he would not want to start foretelling the future but will rather concentrate on what he is doing now. "I so much believe in what I do now than that of tomorrow or the future," he said. The general added that "I am a fatalist" and that he was currently occupied with issues that he could best address within the time available to him. "I won't stick out my neck and say, Okay, this is what one will be able to do in the next three or four years, 'Quite frankly, one doesn't do such," he said. He continued: "That could be the reason why people say that I am "Maradona," but I can assure you, this is not another Maradonic move. This is my very real nature." According to him, he is presently concerned with such national issues as peaceful co-existence, unity of purpose and progress. (This Day) |
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