A former presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, has known as on Nigerians regardless of political alignment, spiritual beliefs and cultural variations to shut ranks, come collectively and work for the unity, peace and progress of Nigeria within the New 12 months.
Kachikwu, who was the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) within the 2023 normal elections, known as on the leaders to choose up the gauntlet and return Nigeria to its previous glory and rightful place within the comity of countries. He urged them to be extra dedicated to the welfare, wellness and well-being of the residents by tackling corruption, wastages, inequality, spiritual intolerance, safety challenges and infrastructural deficit.
In his New 12 months Message titled “This Storm Has Been Round For Too Lengthy”, the previous presidential candidate mentioned, “The start of a New 12 months is at all times a time for reflection and introspection. As we rejoice we additionally query our life’s journey; how far and the way effectively? As Nigerians all of us query our path to nationhood. Many can’t fairly consider that the storms that buffeted our nation within the 60’s nonetheless overcast our skies at this time.
“Our developmental challenges nonetheless stay the identical. Our unity nonetheless fissured and dedication to undertaking Nigeria nonetheless questionable. For too lengthy, we have now performed the blame sport. We absolve ourselves of private duty and blame politicians, public servants, different religions and ethnic nationalities for our many woes.
“The 2023 normal elections additional exacerbated our divisions and uncovered our underbelly to the entire world. A individuals uninterested in the various failed guarantees of those that lead them now search change at any price. Who pays the value for change? That is the query we should reply as a individuals within the yr 2024. For if we fail to reply this query, these storms will proceed to wreak havoc in our nation.
“The storms of inequity and inequality. The storms of corruption and wastefulness. The storms of spiritual persecution and intolerance. The storms of infrastructure deficits and insecurity. What of our failed training and healthcare sectors? What of poverty and the all time excessive unemployment fee? Additionally storms however all artificial storms. We are able to now not faux our issues are religious defying man-made options.
“We should start to just accept that the change we earnestly want in each side of society comes at a private price. We are able to’t proceed to Jakpa to international locations whose residents have constructed their nations on the again of private sacrifices. We are able to’t run away from the truth that the politicians and public servants we castigate are household, mates and neighbours. They’re us. We’re them. Our truths are self-evident , staring us within the face on a regular basis.
“Social media vituperations received’t convey concerning the desired outcomes. Hashtags will at all times stay hashtags. 2024 must be the yr of reality. That is the yr all of us settle for private duty and make the private sacrifices required to mitigate these storms. We are able to now not be the image of irregular. The world should now not affiliate us with wasted alternatives and squandered assets.
“We owe ourselves the obligation to make our nation nice. We owe the tens of tens of millions of poor individuals a debt of affection. Shortcuts will now not do it. The worth for change will alway stay the dedication to private change for the larger good. That is the one approach our many storms will abate. That is the one approach our inexperienced, white and inexperienced flag will fly with pleasure amongst the flags of different nations.”