WHY GODWIN EMEFIELE SHOULD CONTEST 2023 PRESIDENCY – PE2023

Monday February 21, 2022

Fellow Nigerians,

WHY GODWIN EMEFIELE SHOULD CONTEST 2023 PRESIDENCY – PE2023

Push Emefiele 2023 – PE2023, is a group of credible Nigerians, with solid grassroots’ connect across the six geopolitical zones in the country, but headquartered in the Niger Delta. As the name implies, the group is galvanized by the imperative to ask the current governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Ifeanyichukwu Emefiele, to declare for the 2023 Presidential contest and subsequently urge fellow Nigerians to back this “economic consolidation project”, if the dream of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to lift hundred million Nigerians out of poverty in the next few years, is to be realized.

At this point in our history, we need a pan-Nigerian, with strong background in economics and versatile Local and International connections/experience, to upscale our steady economic growth and ultimately tackle all forms of insecurity and separatists’ narratives. The appointment of Mr. Godwin Emefiele as Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria in June 4, 2014 by ex-President Goodluck Ebelle Jonathan and his subsequent re-appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari, is a testament of Emefiele’s competence, devoid of ethno - religious and political sentiments, characteristics of the ideal President, Nigeria needs from May 29, 2023.

WHY GODWIN EMEFIELE?

§     He will consolidate on President Muhammadu Buhari's achievements, in terms of infrastructural development. Godwin Emefiele, has demonstrated this resolve, by ensuring prompt and adequate release of fund by the CBN for the various infrastructural development projects executed by the Buhari administration (both completed and on-going).

§     His experience at initiating and managing economically viable programmes of the Central Bank of Nigeria, such as CBN-MAAN Anchor Borrowers' Programme, ABP, resulting in the 2021 unveiling of the Nation's First Maize Pyramid in Katsina and the recent Rice pyramid at Abuja, by the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, RIFAN, speak volumes.

§     The ranking of Nigeria's economy as number one in Africa, despite our security challenges, is due largely to Godwin Emefiele's dynamic policies, in administering the CBN.

§     He launched the Tertiary Institutions Entrepreneurship Scheme, TIES, with a charge to beneficiaries to utilize the loans. No doubt, this scheme has benefitted a sizeable number of our youths, who dominate our population.

§     He created the CBN Wheat Programme, targeting $2 billion in FOREX savings. The programme, is expected to benefit over 150,000 farmers and would be implemented in 15 States of the Federation for a start.

§     The creative financing initiatives, solar energy interventions, family house ownership scheme, the interventions to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, firms and individuals, are other critical inventions of Godwin Emefiele led CBN, indicative of a leader ready to serve all Nigerians, irrespective of tribe, religion and political divides.

§     The recently established “100 for 100 PPP loan” policy of the CBN under Emefiele, was introduced to help create jobs and do everything possible to supply foreign cash for the import of plants and machinery. The scheme, would complement President Muhammadu Buhari’s ambition to create millions of jobs and make loans available at low rates for lengthy periods of time.

§     Our Commercial and Micro Finance Banks, are getting stronger, to compete favourably with their counterparts outside the country, thanks to Emefiele's sterling leadership qualities.

§     He has built the right business and economic, cum political network, across the six geo - political zones of the country, a quality needed to heal wounds and reduce the insecurity challenge we are experiencing in the country.

§     Nigeria recorded an annual Gross Domestic Product, GDP, growth of 3.4 per cent in 2021, representing the first annual growth since the COVID-19 pandemic induced recession of 2020 and the strongest growth in seven years since 2014. This was achievable, due largely to the flexible dexterity of Mr. Godwin Emefiele, as Governor of CBN.

A word they say, is enough for the wise, we implore you to join us in this patriotic movement, to demand that Mr. Godwin Emefiele contest for the position of President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in the forthcoming 2023 general polls. The Push for Competence Begins!

Signed:

Mr. Presley Okojie Esq.

National Coordinator

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