As the nation marks Democracy Day today, Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji and a member of the 9th National Assembly, Hon. Wumi Ogunlola, have admonished Nigeria’s political leaders to always deliver the dividends of democracy to their contituencies.
The duo spoke in Ijero Ekiti, Ekiti State at the weekend during the inauguration of two blocks of six classrooms at CAC Secondary School and a 500-seat Lecture Theatre at the Ekiti State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero Ekiti donated by the ex-lawmaker.
In his address, the federal lawmaker said those occupying elective positions were holding the people’s mandate to touch lives in their constituencies and do what was beneficial to the entire citizenry.
The lawmaker, who represented Ekiti Central Federal Constituency 2, said democracy was meant to be enjoyed by the electorate through the goodwill of their leaders who are supposed to be accountable to them.
Ogunlola who stated that the two structures were presented to her constituents as parts of dividends of democracy to them promised to always prioritize the welfare of her people.
Harping on the commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day, she said people had died for the nation’s democracy, noting that there had been threats to the entity of the nation.
Also, Governor Oyebanji, who inaugurated the projects, urged the people to always ensure proper maintenance of public assets to ensure their durability.
The governor said, “When we get to a position of authority, we should also realize that we are not there for ourselves, it is the prayers of some people that brought us and we must show responsibility to those people, because, if we don’t, God will raise other people to do it.’’
