Several stakeholders in the Nigerian project have warned Nigerians against voting for any candidate involved in missing certificate scandal, or whose can not justify his or her educational qualifications.
The stakeholders, accordingly, commenced early warning to voters in the country to avoid repetition of the leadership deficit of the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015 which is also playing out in the APC candidate for 2023 presidential election, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The stakeholders warned Nigerians not to repeat the mistake of 2015 in 2023, citing the leadership credentials of presidents and head of government in some European countries, including the U.S.
The stakeholders also made a comparative highlight of exchange rate of some countries to the Nigerian currency, lamenting that the Nigerian naira is fast becoming the weakest currency in Africa.
The stakeholders emphatically recalled the certificate scandal of the APC presidential candidate in 2015, and 2019, and the subsequent failure of governance over the years, alerting Nigerian voters that same certificate scandal has resurfaced with the APC presidential candidate for the 2023 presidential election, cautioning that Nigerians must avoid mistakes of the past.
The stakeholders highlighted the exchange rate of certain countries to Nigerian Naira as follows:
South Africa: Rand 1= ₦79
Angola: 1Kwanza = ₦12
Botswana: 1Pula = ₦28
Cape Verde: 1Escudo = ₦8
Algeria: 1Dinar = ₦12
Egypt: 1Pound = ₦35
Eritrea: 1Nakata = ₦18
Ethiopia: 1Birr = ₦19
Ghana: 1Cedi = ₦56
Gambia 1 Dalasi = ₦9
Kenya: 1Shilling = ₦6
Liberia: 1Dinar = ₦8
Lesotho: 1Loti = ₦19
Libya: 1Dinar = ₦156
Morocco: 1Dirham = ₦176
Madagascar: 1Ariary = ₦14
Mauritius: 1Rupee = ₦16
Malawi: 1Kwacha = ₦21
Mozambique: 1Metical = ₦24
Namibia: 1Dollar = ₦32
Seychelles: 1Rupee = ₦22
Sudan: 1Pound = ₦42
Swaziland: 1Lilangeri = ₦19
Tunisia: 1Dinar = ₦150
Zambia: 1Kwacha = ₦28
they decried that “even the worst economies of Africa now have more valuable exchange rate regime than Nigeria. they observed that currently U.S. currency exchanges at $1 to ₦620; Euro – €1 = ₦680; British pounds – £1 = ₦720.
The stakeholders further4 decried that ₦1,000,000.00 is less than $2,000. They lamented: “and some people think that we have not reached the breakpoints.”
They stakeholders also highlighted the leadership competence and professional trainings and educational qualifications some world leaders as follows:
Putin (Russia): Lawyer
Biden (U.S): Lawyer
Merkel (Germany): Ph.D, Physical Chemistry
Xi Jinping (China): Chemical Engineer and Doctor of Law
Ghanian President: Doctorate holder.
According them, unfortunately, for Nigerian President Buhari (Nigeria): WAEC not found.
the stakeholders alerted that “today, Nigerians are still arguing about people with missing certificates who want to lead this country as President. What a country!” They, therefore, urged Nigerians, “Get your PVC and let us vote wisely.”