Gombe State governor and  presidential aspirant under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ibrahim Dankwambo on Tuesday said Nigerians’ hurry for  ‘change’ in 2015 was responsible for the bad governance being experienced under the current administration.

Speaking in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Tuesday while addressing leaders and members of the PDP as part of his nationwide consultation on his presidential bid, Dankwambo said Nigerians must be ready to vote for positive change and chase away negative change in 2019.

Accompanied by members of his campaign organization, Dankwambo declared that he possessed what he described as ‘practicable solutions’ to the plethora of problems currently confronting the country if he emerges the president.

He observed that the economic and political situation in Nigeria has witnessed a downward trend since 2015 and maintained that he would fix the country if given the mandate in 2019.

He stressed that his experience as an Accountant-General of the Federation under three presidents has made him to understand the workings of the government, an experience which he said would give him edge ahead of other aspirants in the party.

“To say there is unemployment, insecurity and high poverty level in Nigeria is stating the obvious.  Nigerians were in hurry for a change in 2015 and this has led us to where we are now.

“But in 2019, Nigeria should change from negative change to positive change. As a party, we are bringing solutions in a manner that is practicable. My team has developed an economic growth solution and plan, which would be incorporated into PDP manifesto.

“So, I offer myself and I promise to provide good leadership, if elected. I served as the Accountant-General of the Federation under three presidents starting from Obasanjo in 2005. So, I understand the workings of government.

“I will appoint my cabinet the moment I am sworn-in as president because there is no time to waste. In PDP, many are qualified for this job but the best must be presented by our party in 2019,” Dankwabo said.

He however assured his supporters and other PDP members that he would willingly step down and support any candidate who has better pedigree and leadership qualities than himself.