Can Somebody Tell These People That They Have This Nation? • Atiku laments state of economy SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, said though Nigeria is passing through tough times, the challenges confronting the nation are not insurmountable. He said as the country celebrates its 53rd independence anniversary, all hands must be on deck to foster unity, peace and reconciliation. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Malam Imam Imam, Tambuwal said all Nigerians must work tirelessly to promote the tenets of democracy, good governance and responsible citizenry. He appealed to the political elite to moderate their utterances and be mindful of their responsibility to the country. He said with elections scheduled for 2015, all leaders must lay emphasis on executing the mandates given to them by Nigerians, not heating up the polity by engaging in unnecessary politicking when it not yet time for such endeavours. Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, who reviewed the state of affairs in the country under democratic order, stated that leaders should not seek elective offices simply for the sake of power if they lack the vision to push economic growth, which in turn, creates employment and greater prosperity for the citizens. According to him, “the economy is central to everything and demands vision driven leadership to move forward.” He lamented that “our economy has weakened in the past few years with crippling unemployment, especially among our youth. Nigeria has become unable to deliver the goods and services to give our people a decent standard of living and dignity.” The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) splinter group, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, in his independence anniversary message said the stance of members of his group on the crisis rocking the PDP is in the interest of the masses. He assured Nigerians that promoters of the ‘new’ PDP would not rest on their oars until all the wrongs and the lopsidedness in the polity are corrected. It’s time to renew faith in Nigeria, says Oduah
Posted on: Tue, 01 Oct 2013 18:09:18 +0000
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