Buhari can rule Nigeria even at 90 – Gen Magoro

Chairman, Contact and Mobilisation Sub- Commi t t e e ,
Buhari Campaign Organisation, North West, General
Mohammed Magoro (retd) has called on Nigerians who are
saying that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives
Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) is too old
to rule the country to have a rethink.
Fielding questions from newsmen yesterday at a press
briefing, General Magoro directed such Nigerians to take a
look at one of the African countries, Zimbabwe, where the 90-
year-old President Robert Mugabe is steering the affairs of
that country.
This was even as the Chairman, Advisory Council, Sir Ahmadu
Bello Memorial Foundation, Honourable Justice Mamman
Nasir (retd) called on Nigerians to avoid violence, but vote for
the candidates of their choice during the elections.
“So the answer to your question whether Buhari at 72, is not
too old to rule Nigeria is for you to look at Zimbabwe, how old
is Mugabe, I won’t say more than this”. Magoro said.
He said Buhari’s campaign rally in the North West was a huge
success, and that what was left to be done, was ‘mop up
operations’ which is expected to be done by states
governorship candidates as well as candidates of States
Houses of Assembly.
He added, “Buhari is ready for presidential debate any time he
is called upon to do so. I want to say that there is no
convincing reason to shift the election, it does not make any
sense, it will mean that we are not serious”.
In his remarks, Justice Nasir said, “The Foundation resolved
at its Advisory Council meeting on February 5, 2015 to draw
the attention of all well-meaning Nigerians and the interna­
tional community on critical issues on the upcoming elections
and the security of the nation.