President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday felicitated with men, particularly in Nigeria, as the world marked another International Men’s Day (IMD) which places the spotlight on health issues, modelling and leadership roles, sacrifices and other multi-layered responsibilities of men which include respect for women.
The president in a statement by his media aide, Femi Adesina, reiterated the pivotal role of men in ensuring a safe, peaceful and progressive environment, given their visible positions in families, governments, communities and leadership in religious, traditional and political institutions.
While recognising the strong, influential and significant position of women in building the nation over the years, with evidence in their rising profiles, the president specially urged men to be guided in protecting and promoting democracy in Nigeria by ensuring full participation in the elections in 2023 adhering to regulations of the electoral body, INEC and exploring redress in the courts.
On the theme of this year’s IMD, “Men Leading By Example”, President Buhari called on men to take the front row in safeguarding and protecting national assets and shun acts of violence like targeting of the offices and stores of the electoral body, which only adds to the cost of governance and projects the country as unstable.
He expressed belief that every citizen’s voice and vote matters in the choice of Nigeria’s leadership and governance, urging men in the country to provide the needed example of decency and decorum, and mobilize for the greater good of nation building.
The president commended the Local Organising Committee of the IMD for setting an agenda for the 2023 elections and remaining faithful in sensitising men to be more patriotic, responsive and inclusive in decision making at home and in the public.
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