‘Next president must not be an old person’ -IBB
He explained why he did not remarry
Former military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has said that the next president of the country must not be an old person.
Speaking on the ideal candidate for the role in 2023 in a chat with Daily Trust, he said the person must be a very good communicator.
The former president said the person should be able to engage people on any issue concerning the country.
“He should be able to communicate because a president should be able to walk into a group of people and talk to them on issues concerning Nigeria; not all the time but most of the time.
“He must have somebody he knows in every part of the country. It is not a tall order.
“You could limit it to states, you could limit it to local governments even to the wards if you can but somebody such that once you hear the name, it is somebody you will say, yes, I have heard that name before either in the country or in his profession; if he is a doctor, a journalist or whatever, all areas, we have heard the name before; okay then I will make an effort to know more about him,” he said.
Asked if it was true that he remarried after the death of his wife Maryam Babangida, he said:
“No, I didn’t do it. You would have known.
“The media still snoop around me, they should have known. I haven’t. It is a matter of choice; I decided to honour her by being not a bachelor but being unmarried.”
