10th March, 2018
Lanre Babalola
Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka on Friday hosted former deputy governor of Central Bank and presidential hopeful, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu to lunch in Lagos.
Moghalu last month declared his intention to contest the 2019 presidential election.
In a tweet on Saturday, Moghalu stated: ”I am honored to have been invited and hosted to lunch in Lagos yesterday by our very own Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka. We discussed my new book Build, Innovate and Grow (BIG)…”
During his declaration for the country’s presidency in Abuja, Moghalu who did not identify the political platform he intended to use to achieve his ambition, said it was time to stop recycling failed politicians and regenerate the leadership ranks with competent and experienced young men and women.
The former United Nations worker challenged the youths to prepare themselves with the relevant qualifications and take over the mantle of leadership, adding that the struggle is about the future of Nigeria, not its past.
“The battle to reshape Nigeria into a strong and capable country requires competence, capacity and character, and as a citizen who aspires to be a president, I possess all three.
“If it is about competence, my work as a deputy governor of the CBN who played a leadership role in rescuing and stabilising the Nigerian banking system after the global financial crisis speaks for itself.
“If it is about capacity, my work in the United Nations reconstructing countries torn by civil war or reforming the internal workings of the world body is there for everyone to see.
“If it is about character, well, talk to my colleagues, mentors, friends, and of course my family, and listen to what they have to say. Strong, knowledgeable guidance is needed as Nigeria navigates these difficult waters, and I offer myself for service with a solid track record of leadership,” he stated during the declaration.