Ngige says he will fix Nigeria if elected President

Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has officially declared to run for the position of president of Nigeria on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He said the APC had not failed as many would like to say.

Ngige spoke to his supporters in his hometown at Alor, Idemili North, Anambra State.

According to him, President Muhammadu Buhari has worked with the resources available to him.

“Some people will say this administration has failed, a government that built Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, restored Nigeria’s aviation industry, built railways and built many other landmark projects across the country cannot be called a failure. Buhari performed according to the resources available to him,” he said

Ngige said that if given the opportunity to lead, he would be president everybody would be proud of.

He said he has what it takes to become Nigeria’s next president, adding that his present position had broadened his horizons and exposed him to reality of Nigeria.

“If I become president of Nigeria I know what to do,” he added.

According to him, as a minister, he resolved 1,383 labour disputes and took labour to international arena.

“I am not a local champion; I am an international man,” he said.

He said he did well as governor of Anambra State and as senator and “I am doing well as a minister.”

He said, “On the account of your request, I promised you that I would consult and give reply in April when asked to contest for president.

“Today, I am declaring. I, Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige, formaly declare that I am contesting for president of Nigeria.”