Politics

Address critical national challenges, ADC tells leaders 

National Chairman, African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ralph Nwosu, yesterday, urged Nigeria’s leaders to act fast in addressing critical issues of economy, politics and social challenges confronting the nation.

He said if the issues are left unchecked and unattended, the problems of corruption, poor education system, clannish style of politics and others might result in disasters capable of sending the country completely under in no time.

Nwosu, in a statement, entitled: ‘When will Nigeria and Africa time come’, said Nigeria of today appeared to be on life support, struggling to survive.

He noted that Nigeria’s reputation was in tatters, as it was often treated condescendingly by the global community.

Although he expressed hope that all was not lost for the country, the ADC national chairman, “urged all Nigerians of good conscience, men and women alike, to rise to the occasion.”

He said:  “We must discard tribal and religious biases, sheathe the swords of clannish and bigotry, and come together to pursue the common goal of national rejuvenation.

“A united Nigeria can achieve remarkable feats and is indeed the only way to begin the recovery of the ‘years eaten by the locust.

“Nigerian officials are indulging in luxurious lifestyles, purchasing properties abroad, engaging in extravagant shopping, and enjoying the peace, security, and healthcare systems of developed nations. Here at home, they acquire mansions in posh neighbourhoods, yet drive their luxury vehicles through Nigeria’s dilapidated roads, seemingly blind to the inequalities and disparity around them. What plagues us? Is it just insensitivity, or are we blinkered by a narrow worldview?”

The ADC national chairman called on Nigerians not to shy away from the murky waters of Nigeria’s politics, warning that if unchecked, the situation would continue from bad to worse.

According to him, politics is often labelled a dirty game in Nigeria. Many good and decent individuals are discouraged from participating, arguing that the arena does not align with their character. This counterproductive mindset has kept many quality minds out of politics, depriving Nigeria of the public-spirited and transformative leadership it desperately needs. Staying in our comfort zones is equivalent to endorsing the status quo. Patriotic engagement is essential if we want things to change.”

He said the current Emilokan style of politics, which he equated to zoning and religion, sentiments recently introduced in Nigeria’s politics, was putting Nigeria on a dangerous cliff.

On the way forward, Nwosu said leaders in both the executive and legislative arms needed to reflect deeply on why the moral failings continue to plague the nation, blurring its vision, dulling its head/intellect, and hardening hearts.

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