The former deputy governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere, has challenged political leaders and stakeholders across the country to work assiduously to embrace democratic tenets, which encompasses good governance, transparency and accountability.
Prince Madumere emphasised that these ingredients form the threshold of a thriving democracy.
Prince Madumere submitted that nations desirous of sustainable development embrace the formula as World standard practice, and Nigeria, at 64, has no option but to adopt the same.
The APC stalwart made these postulations while addressing Journalists in Owerri, the capital of Imo State.
The former deputy governor, Prince Madumere, enjoined the leadership to entrench a holistic approach to governance and earn the citizens’ confidence and trust through the creation of an environment where the people’s interest and welfare take centre stage.
He highlighted that in true democratic dispensation, the citizens expect that their vote count, rights and privileges in place, liberty of citizenry to elect candidates of their choice sacrosanct.
According to him, as the nation continues to bask in the euphoria of the 64th Independence celebration,” let us reflect on where we are coming from, and together build an egalitarian society where justice, equity and fair play reign supreme.”
He said: “We must strive to maintain the legacies of our heroes past who fought gallantly to secure independence by upholding the moral values put in place by our founding fathers, such as Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Alhaji Tafawa Belewa, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Dr Michael Okpara.
These past leaders lived a life worthy of emulation, and we must always strive to keep the flag flying”.
Prince Madumere submitted that all hands must be on deck in sustaining democracy to ensure that the struggle of the nation’s founding fathers and heroes of democracy, especially those who fought for the nation’s independence, will not be in vain.
He implored Nigerians to join to build a nation of our collective dreams and aspirants.” Prince Madumere maintained that the nation’s independence symbolises Nigerians’ aspirations for unity, sustainability, improved standard of living, and true democratic practices for us and future generations.
“As we celebrate our 64th Independence anniversary, we want to implore all Nigerians to remain steadfast, guard our fledgling democracy jealously, remain united as one, great people with a common destiny, and, most importantly, continue to have faith in the “Renewed Hope” agenda of the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC),”
Prince Madumere revealed that the president is committed to the Renewed Hope agenda and works assiduously to ensure that Nigerians reap the dividends of democracy.
Imo ex deputy governor opined that the leadership must rethink, retool and reengineer the system and called for a paradigm shift towards an inclusive and equitable society where the citizenry takes an active part in deciding who superintendents over the nation’s affairs.
He called on Nigerians to keep hope alive and sustain the current democratic dispensation by working hard, trusting and believing in the system as we lift the country to the promised land.
Prince Madumere urged the leadership to conscientiously put mechanisms in place to improve the electoral system and rekindle the people’s confidence in the system.
The All Progressives Congress chieftain urged the leaders to always present a level playing ground so that no one feels cheated and disenfranchised
Speaking with respect to the proposed cabinet rejig, he advised President Tinubu to go for tested technocrats who would assist in reviving the economy and stabilising our currency so that we could compete favourably in the world economic market.
According to him, the masses were suffering, and he advised the president to take a second look at his policies to find lasting solutions to the challenges confronting the citizenry.
