The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, has said that the country is like a football team that needs motivation and confidence.
Grassroots.ng reported the former Abia Governor in January declaring his intention to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023 if the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket is zoned to the South.
He said: “What I’m going to be getting on the table is the stability of the country; the rebranding of the country and giving Nigerian people that confidence that they are Nigerians and giving them the motivation to move forward.
“Nigeria to me is like a football team and I have done it in the past with the Enyimba football team and I can do it in the future because what every aspect of this country needs is just motivation.
“I know the faults, ups and downs of Nigeria. I can make Nigeria a very big team and a big player in world affairs because when you look at my face, you see the face of Nigeria.