Conceived in 2021, the movement is to serve as a melting pot for Nigerians desirous of working together collectively “to redeem the nation from what they believed to be the lack of capacity of the current administration”.
Former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, who is the convener, said the formation of Third Force was borne out of the need to reposition the country from the grip of politicians who do not see beyond election.
He lamented ills bedeviling the nation and ascribed the goal of the movement to the need for a united Nigeria before any political interest.
“For us, we see ourselves not just as politicians, even though we are. Rather, we saw ourselves as leaders; we saw ourselves as patriots; we saw ourselves as nationalists; we saw ourselves as democrats; and we saw ourselves as major actors and factors in the evolution and future of Nigeria.
“We were therefore convinced that there must be a Nigeria first before politics and democracy can be nurtured and there must be Nigerian people alive and living largely harmoniously with each other before elections can take place.
“While most of us would want to contest and win elections, we resolved that we must do everything possible within our abilities,” he said.
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