Kingsley Moghalu Picks 37 Year Old Umma Getso As Running Mate

Hajia Umma Getso has been picked as running mate of presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Kingsley Moghalu.

Umma is a daughter of Abdullahi Giwa Getso elected a senator in 1983 on the platform of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN).

This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by  the Moghalu campaign organisation quoting the former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as saying he chose the entrepreneur because of her commitment to better the future of the youth.

Hajia Umma Getso 37, is from Kano state and a business entrepreneur who co-founded the National Progressive Movement (NPM). She is also the deputy national chairman of the YPP.

Moghalu said “My choice of Umma Getso is a recognition of her talent, leadership ability, and a passionate commitment to a better future for the youth of Nigeria.”

“It also is consistent with my strong commitment to women as full partners in nation-building. I restate my target of 50:50 gender parity in the composition of my cabinet as President of Nigeria in 2019.

“The old guard and the establishment are well aware that the game is over for them. They know that their time is up. Getso and I have come to disrupt the old way of doing things while ushering a new, more productive and creative method of governance.”

The statement added that  Umma Getso is a passionate advocate for the girl child education.