Bola Ahmed Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress has urged all Nigerians to utilise power to take back our country from the predators and scavengers in the corridors and bedrooms of power that currently hold her hostage.
Tinubu made this statement in his New Year message to Nigerians, he said “We must utilise the power of our vote to take back our country from the predators and scavengers in the corridors and bedrooms of power that currently hold her hostage. This calls for eternal vigilance to exercise our vote and protect our sacred mandate at the polls.
“The gap between our tremendous potential as a country and our actual attainment is depressing and disheartening. For a country as endowed with human, material and natural resources as Nigeria, the level of poverty in which the vast majority of our people live is appalling and unacceptable.
“The voodoo statistics of illusory growth and progress peddled by those currently in charge of Nigeria’s affairs do not reflect the dire material circumstances of millions of Nigerians. All of these are responsible for the large scale manifestation of sundry forms of violence and insecurity across the country that undermines the very foundations of the Nigerian state.
“Yet, the growing impunity of an arrogant, imperious and complacent presidency weaken the rule of law and prevent the purposeful and responsible governance necessary to tackle Nigeria’s severe challenges. But then, despair is a luxury we can ill afford as a country and a people at this time. Despair breeds depression and a sense of hopelessness.
“This can only result in a paralysis of the popular will that will benefit those who want to lull us into collective inaction so they can perpetuate their misrule of our much abused country. Hope enables us to generate the strength to take the positive action as citizens to achieve the positive change Nigeria so badly needs today.”
The former governor added that come 2015, Nigerians must either vote for change or continue with the present state of government.
He said “Yes, many state governments across the country have performed creditably in diverse sectors despite the meagre resources at their disposal compared to the federal government.
“However, the PDP-controlled federal government, which controls the bulk of the country’s resources, has been an abysmal failure. It has failed to provide the necessary leadership for accelerated national development commensurate with its immense resources and its phenomenal powers under the present corruption. The Dr Goodluck Jonathan presidency in particular has been a catastrophic disaster.
“The country today has degenerated to unprecedented levels of global obloquy as a result of the prevalent repellent levels of corruption, impunity, insecurity and leadership mediocrity.
“The greatest need of the hour is a drastic change of direction at the national level. It is the emergence of a visionary, responsible, patriotic, purposeful and competent federal government that will diligently pursue the path of transparency, accountability, respect for the rule of law, true federalism and justice without which there can be no national transformation.
“As I wish the good people of Nigeria a happy new year, I urge us to rededicate ourselves to the realisation of the positive change on which the very survival of the country depends. Eternal vigilance must be our watchword this year.”