By; HOSEA YUSUF, Abuja
The Allied Conservative Congress (ACC) has challenged the federal government to revamp the economy and address national insecurity.
The national chairman of ACC, Rev Olusegun Obaje Peters, made the charge while joining millions of Nigerians to celebrate the nation’s 64th Independence anniversary.
In a statement he signed and made available to journalists in Abuja, he said God has been gracious to Nigeria.
“By His mercy, the country remains united despite political upheavals, economic stagnation, socio-religious disharmony, and insecurity,” he said.
He said that notwithstanding the challenges, there is hope for a brighter future.
“ACC is optimistic that the difficulties of today will be a testimony of God’s faithfulness tomorrow. We should remain prayerful, tolerant and patriotic.
“Nigeria’s 64th Independence is yet another opportunity to do serious soul-searching and renew our faith in the fatherland. The challenges are enormous, and so are the opportunities if we collectively resolve to build a prosperous, democratic nation with a conservative ideology.
“It is obvious that there is hardship and hunger in the land, compounded by insecurity. The Federal Government should take governance seriously and act fast to revive the economy and restore national security. Nigerians are fed up with excuses by elected public officers on why they cannot deliver dividends of democracy and usher in a new era of prosperity.
“It is time to hold governments at all levels accountable as obtainable in advanced democracies. A country blessed with many human and natural resources cannot be impoverished by self-seeking politicians and their cronies,” he said.
He said it is time for well-meaning Nigerians to stand up and be counted in the quest for a new, better and greater Nigeria.
He promised that ACC would continue championing good governance and the enthronement of genuine democracy with conservative ideology. He added that it would be the panacea to the nation’s perennial economic, political, and security challenges.
