By Yusuf Boluwatife
A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Kingsley Moghalu has announced that he will be running for president in 2023.
Speaking with Channels TV on Sunday, Moghalu said economic frustration and misery are among the factors driving youths out of Nigeria.
Recall that the 58-year-old recently joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to pursue his presidential ambition.
According to the technocrat turned politician, he could have joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) or the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019 but he discovered that none of these parties could help bring the vision for Nigeria to reality.
He said, “I do not believe that the Nigerian political leadership class is sincere or capable of changing this country for the better.
“In 2019, I had the opportunity to join the PDP or the APC but I advised myself to introduce my vision to Nigerians and take a long-term approach to my political career.
“Because I did not feel satisfied just going in to become part of the system that feeds fat on the commonwealth of Nigerians. If I join APC or PDP today, I have gone to take care of myself.
“The vision I have for the people, I do not think these parties are able to accommodate it, I don’t think they are able to execute it.
“So we must build an alternative to them and educate the voters towards that alternative.”
The former CBN Deputy Governor also stated that although his children are based abroad, they look forward to coming back to Nigeria.
He stated his wish to build a Nigeria where youths can stay, explaining that he doesn’t blame youths who wants to leave the country in search of greener pastures.
According to Moghalu, he will build a country the youths “can return to.”
“My family has always been international by virtue of my career and my kids all want to come home to Nigeria.
“That is why they encourage me in my political career because they feel that if I can win, I can lead the creation of a Nigeria to which they can return.
“Look at young people in this country, everyone wants to go, leave the country because there is so much misery, so much economic frustration.
“And I don’t blame them for leaving. My heart goes out to those young people. I want to lead the creation of a new Nigeria to which they can return,” he said.
