Malam Tanko Yakasai, a senior statesman and seasoned politician from Nigeria, said that his decision to endorse President Bola Tinubu was a wise one.

This was said by Yakasai at a briefing following their meeting with the President.

Yakasai, a 97-year-old human rights advocate, served as the late President Shehu Shagari’s liaison officer.

The wise man said that Tinubu has the credentials and ability to alter the course of events in the nation.

According to Yakasai, Nigeria needs a strong politician with a history of solid leadership to lead the country out of its current predicament.

Yakasai asserts that given the precedent created in Lagos State during Tinubu’s eight years as governor, Nigerians can anticipate good times in the next six to twelve months.

He said, “Right from the time he declared his intention, I had supported Tinubu’s aspiration to lead the country.

“My support was borne out of a personal conviction that a real politician will be the only one that can solve the myriad problems of the country.

“In the past few days of his inauguration, I became more convinced that my support was not lost.

“The few decisions and laws signed as well as appointments has further singled him out as one of the best presidents to rule Nigeria,” he said.

Yakasai, however, called on Nigerians to continue to pray for the new administration to succeed, adding that the gains of the recent pronouncements would soon manifest.

He said he believed that Nigerians would have cause to smile after the many benefits of the decisions taken by Tinubu began to be harvested.

Yakasai said that his visit to the President was to facilitate his victory at the polls and a successful inauguration.

He said, “I came with some members of my family to facilitate Mr President on his success at the polls and to pray for the success of his administration.

“I will want Nigerians to stand by him in order to enjoy the kind of development that happened in Lagos,” he said.