By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
New Nigeria People’s Party, (NNPP), chieftain, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo has called on Nigerians to put more interest on how they are governed.
The NNPP chieftain made the call in his New Year message, made available to journalists to felicitate Nigerians on the New Year 2024.
Ambassador Ajadi said in doing this, there is the need for Nigerians to be more involved in the governance of the country, adding that Nigerians should include in their new year resolutions, increased interest in the nation’s electoral process as well as governance.
He maintained that Nigerians renewed interest in the electoral process ” is a sure way of strengthening the process and ensuring the emergence of credible individuals in governance.”
The NNPP chieftain stressed, “when we have credible people in governance, then the dividends of democracy will get to the electorate”.
While acknowledging the resilience and industrious of Nigerian youths, Ambassador Ajadi charged them to continue to identify with positive forces in the country and be ready to contribute their quota towards the nation’s political growth.
The NNPP chieftain also advised the Nigerian youth to join forces with the NNPP across the country as a way of rescuing the country from corrupt and inept leaders, saying, “It is on record that Nigerian youths have been deceived all 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”.
Stressing that NNPP, as its name suggests stands for a reinvigorated Nigeria where things would work perfectly well, he said the party had also articulated a sustainable inclusive programmes for youths, women and children to enable them unleash their potentials and energies towards the development of the country, and the actualisation of their personal 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 identity with genuine goals and intentions of liberating the land for real and sustainable development.That is why I talk about playing participative role in the governance of our state and country.
Maintaining that 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, he said, ” 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”,
