A Chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi has used the occasion of the new year to charge Nigerians to be more involved in the governance of the country.
In a New Year message made available to journalists on Monday, Ajadi called on Nigerians to put more interest in how they are governed.
Ajadi who was the gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Ogun state in the last general elections, said Nigerians should include in their new year resolutions, increased interest in the nation’s electoral process as well as governance.
He said their renewed interest in the electoral process is a sure way of strengthening the process and ensuring the emergence of credible individuals in governance.
He added, “when we have credible people in governance, then the dividends of democracy will get to the electorate.”
Ajadi, a national youth advocate while acknowledging the resilience and industriousness of Nigerian youths, urged them to continue to identify with positive forces in the country and be ready to contribute their quota towards the nation’s political growth.
He encouraged them to join forces with the NNPP across the country to contribute meaningfully to the development of the country.
“It is on record that Nigerian youths have been deceived all this while by selfish politicians who discard them after riding on their backs to power.
“The time has come for Nigerian youths to say no to such selfish politicians and join forces with politicians who are genuinely interested in the people’s welfare and the collective advancement of the Nigerian nation,” Ajadi said.
He said the NNPP, as its name suggests stands for a reinvigorated Nigeria where things would work perfectly well.
He said the party had also articulated sustainable inclusive programmes for youths, women and children to enable them to unleash their potential and energies towards the development of the country, and the actualisation of their aspirations.
“While I greet the millions of hardworking women and youths in our country for the opportunity of seeing 2024, I urge them to close ranks with right-minded individuals and parties across the land to bring about positive change in the country.
“God has endowed you and prepared you for such a time as this, so that you should identify with genuine goals and intentions of liberating the land for real and sustainable development.
“That is why I talk about playing a participative role in the governance of our state and country,” he said.
Ajadi said as an individual entrepreneur and philanthropist, he would be unfolding some employment opportunities as well as wealth-creation and capacity-building programmes to help engage Nigerian youths and women in this new year.
“It is all part of the effort to reduce the level of poverty and suffering amongst our people.
“We did some interventions during the Yuletide, we will continue to reach out and support people, as our God blesses us. And I pray and believe God that it will be a good year for all of us,” he said.
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