Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige says he is still consulting party chieftains and other stakeholders on whether or not to join the presidential race for the 2023 general election.
He said this in reaction to calls from fellow members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) urging him to run for the presidency.
Ngige spoke during the second phase of the ministry’s empowerment scheme in Awka, the Anambra State capital.
He stressed that the programme would train and empower 3,000 youths from each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The minister insisted that the April 2022 date he set to convey his decision was far, pleading that he needs just the next two months for further consultation.
“Easter is around the corner. That’s in April. There will be another event of this sort and, there, I will make my stand known on the 2023 presidential race, as I promised on December 31, 2021, during our end-of-the-year gathering. Give me these remaining two months to round off consultations,” he added.
