Prologue
While Dr. Tunde Bakare is the symbol and rallying point of Project 16, Project16 is neither about Dr. Tunde Bakare nor about an ambition to become president. Project 16 is the expression of Dr. Tunde Bakare’s vision of making the New Nigeria a reality for every Nigerian in the dispensation of the sixteenth President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Project 16 and PTB brand stands for “A New Nigerian For Every Nigerian.” Project 16 means that no part of the nation, North, South, East, or West should feel marginalized in Nigeria. Project 16 means that no matter where you are in the world as a Nigerian, the power and wealth of the Nigerian nation will be deployed for your protection and benefit. Indeed, Project 16 means that every Nigerian will be proud to say: “I am a Nigerian.” The essence of Project 16 is encapsulated in:
- Seven Pointers To The Sixteenth President Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria.
- The Four Mandates Of Project 16
Mood here refers to the mood of the nation the hopes, aspirations, as well as the fears and frustrations of the Nigerian people. Despite the strides that have been taken thus far in the journey to nationhood, the realities of the Nigerian people do not yet align with the portrait of the Nigeria of our dreams. The killing and kidnapping of hapless
citizens, the alarming out of school children phenomenon, the frightening rates of poverty, hunger and deprivation, the attacks on critical infrastructures, all are pointers to the mood of the nation.
Against the backdrop of the prevailing state of the nation, we need a leader who can reconcile grievous historical and current differences reintegrate the various ethnic and religious constituent parts into true nationhood, and rebuild the broken walls of federalism while maximising Nigeria's diverse geo-economic potential. This brings me to the brand, PTB is currently an acronym for Pastor Tunde Bakare.
The PTB brand is the rallying point for Project 16. Nevertheless, Project 16 is not just about me. It is not about the presidential ambition of any man. In any case, I do not have a self-generated ambition. What I do have is a vision of a New Nigeria that was birthed in me from childhood and an honest aspiration to serve as the sixteenth president of my beloved nation, Nigeria.
Birthing the New Nigeria is the mission of the sixteenth administration. The New Nigeria is a nation where no one goes to bed hungry and
no child is left out of school without access to quality education; where our homes, schools, streets, villages, highways and cities are safe
and secure, and Nigerians can work, play or travel with their minds at rest, and go to bed with their hearts at peace; a Nigeria where our
hospitals are lifesaving institutions and every Nigerian has access to good quality healthcare; where no youth is unemployed and our young men and women are job creators; where businesses thrive on innovation and made in Nigeria can compete anywhere in the global market; where homes and businesses have access to clean and uninterrupted power supply and ideas are facilitated by functional infrastructure and cutting edge technology.
Towards the New Nigeria, Project 16 is committed to four pivotal mandates namely Peace, Progress, Prosperity and Possibilities.
* The Possibilities Mandate envisions Nigeria as a trailblazer in the fourth industrial revolution with globally competitive outcomes in Science, Technology and Innovation; Arts, Culture, Entertainment, Tourism and Sports (ACETS); Environmental Sustainability; and a Foreign Policy thrust that will position Nigeria as an African Great Power facilitating the transformation of the continent and earning the respect of the global community.
The message is simply “A New Nigeria for Every Nigerian.”
The sixteenth dispensation will be about making the New Nigeria the reality of every Nigerian. This is what the PTB brand stands for. It means that no part of our nation North, South, East or West should feel marginalised in Nigeria. It means that no matter where you are in
the world, the power and wealth of the Nigerian nation will be deployed for your protection and benefit. It means that Nigerian will be proud to say “lam a Nigerian".
In the quest for this dream of a New Nigeria, I have engaged the nation on diverse platforms, from the pulpit to the podium; from praying, preaching, prophesying and confronting dictators, to marching the
streets on the platform of Save Nigeria Group (SNG); I was driven by that undying dream of a New Nigeria when I, along with others facilitated a coalition of progressives and moved a motion for the formation of the:
All Progressives Congress (APC) on February 6, 2013 at Eagle Square, Abuja. I did this in the hope that genuine patriots would coalesce to build a New Nigerian. It is why I have remained committed to the founding tenets of this coalition.
Inspired by my childhood dream and in line with my trajectory in bringing
together the best of the North and the best of the South, it would be the honour and privilege of my life to facilitate this coalition of nation builders as we collectively take the sixteenth step or leap towards the Nigeria of our dreams.
The Four Mandates Of Project 16
Mandates Of Project 16
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1/4 Peace
The Peace Mandate will achieve our Policy Thrust on Nationhood, Leadership, Governance and National Security. Without Peace, there cannot be increase or progress in any domain.
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2/4 Progress
Through The Progress Mandate: we will cater to Human Development Sectors including Education, Healthcare as well as Family and Social Development.
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3/4 Prosperity
Through the Prosperity Mandate, we will rebuild Nigeria’s economy around 6 competitive geo economic zones and industrialize Nigeria around the hub and spoke model of industrialization.
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4/4 Possibilities
The Possibilities Mandate will cater to our policy thrust in Science, Technology and Innovation; Foreign Policy Sustainability and Arts, Culture, Entertainment Sports.
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