The Arewa Youth Assembly, a group made up of Northern youths has called on prominent business tycoons and private sector leaders to join the 2023 presidential race.
According to the group, people like Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola, Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and many others, have the managerial and leadership skills to salvage Nigeria.
The group made the call on Friday, in a statement, titled, “Private Sector Players to Join the 2023 Presidential Race,” jointly signed by its Speaker, Mohammed Danlami, and National Clerk, Desmond Minakaro.
The group argued that the success of these people in business and entrepreneurship was a testament of their skills.
“The knowledge and experience an entrepreneur acquires from business exposes him to noting how government affects the private sector, which is the power source of economic growth that propels improvements in living standards of citizens