bode george ..Uzodinma and Diri both express hope over the future of the country.
Olabode George, a former national vice president of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), has stated that he believes that the nation will be thrown into upheaval if any of the petitioner's or respondents' win the case as Nigerians wait for the decision of the presidential election tribunal. This comes as Nigerians wait for the verdict of the presidential election tribunal.
Speaking at the fifth annual lecture organised by Freedom Online, with the theme: "2023-2027: Nigerians, Elected Leaders and Expectations," which took place in Lagos on Tuesday, George, a former governor of old Ondo State, said that he is worried about what would happen if the verdict of the tribunal swings either to the respondents (President Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress, and the Independent National Electoral Commission), or the petitioners' (the presidential candidate of the People
"We are in a predicament in which there will be trouble whether or not the court rules in favour of A, and there will also be trouble if the court rules in favour of B. The way that the majority of our political leaders approach life makes it appear as though there will be no more days after today. I pray that God would pardon us for our sins and that he will guide the thoughts of our political leaders so that they can provide a good life for all of the people in Nigeria.
"Enough with all of this lying. Enough already with this scumbag behaviour in the administration of our country's finances! Let us put an end to the economic inequities, injustice, and unfairness that exist in the distribution of the resources and financial wealth that God has given to us. A situation that is terrible, shambolic, absurd, and an absolute failure of the system as a whole is one in which a current senator earns N23 million as a pension every month, a retired federal permanent secretary collects N1 million per month, and a retired general collects N250,000 as a pension every month.
We are currently discussing the possibility of issuing palliatives in order to cushion the impact of the elimination of gasoline subsidies; however, it is not yet clear how these palliatives will be delivered. A thorough inquiry and appropriate punishment should be carried out in response to the fact that N500 billion was previously collected on a monthly basis and was allegedly dispersed without data or accountability. I shed tears for my home country of Nigeria, but as the prophet Micah put it, "our nation will rise again if we put the fear of God before all human endeavours."
George, who was a special guest of honour at the occasion, continued his remarks by stating that the constitution of Nigeria was written by the military while replicating the approach used in the United States, and as a result, the constitution is not practical. "Having spent a significant amount of time serving in the military, I am able to state with complete certainty that the Nigerian constitution was written with the military in mind." In the military, commands are given in the reverse order of their receipt. On the other hand, in a democratic system, the people hold the power, and it works its way up. However, given that we have adopted the constitution of the United States of America, it is not surprising that our system is dysfunctional. If we truly believe that this constitution will lead us to the land of promise, then we must be fooling ourselves.
"When former President Goodluck Jonathan was in office, a conference was organised for the first time to examine the constitution. However, as soon as former President Muhammadu Buhari took office, he stored the materials from that conference away, and that is where we are now. Even though we haven't settled on who will be president yet, we've already started talking about the elections that will take place in the future. It won't work if we keep waiting for all of our resources to be transported to Abuja, he remarked.
Governor Hope Uzodinma, who was not present but was represented by the Commissioner for Information, Declan Emelumba, stated that the world has been waiting for Nigeria to arrive as a great nation, and that the people of Nigeria desire a country that is capable of functioning.
"As we inch closer to the year 2027, I continue to hold out hope that the new group of leaders that will be generated as a result of the general elections in 2023 will work to take the country to the next level. He stated, "I see a future in which our institutions will be stronger, and this includes the judiciary, the anti-corruption watchdogs, the media, the opposition, and all of the groups whose duty it is to keep our leaders in check." "I see a future in which our institutions will be stronger."
Governor Douye Dir, who was not present but was represented by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Daniel Alabrah, expressed regret that sixty years after its independence, Nigeria had not been able to live up to its promise. He issued a plea to lawmakers, urging them to give young people more agency and to prevent political violence involving young people.
He stated, "I find that far too often as politicians, we factionalise and put ourselves in enclaves to enhance our own personal interests." As we get closer to the elections for governor in the states of Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo, I would like to make the following request to all of the political actors involved: let us strengthen the voices of our younger generation. The younger generation should not be puppets to be exploited in political games; rather, they are the life blood of our future. They should not be exploited as drug-induced thugs for mayhem and violence but rather as active members of society who play active roles in changing the society.
Gabriel Akinadewo, the host of the lecture and the Managing Director of Freedom Online, stated earlier that the objective of the lecture is to engage in a discussion on the aspirations of Nigerians between now and the next presidential election, which will take place in 2027.
He stated that, "This democratic journey began in 1999, and now, 24 years later, can we rightly say that Nigerians are satisfied with the state of affairs today?" In a nutshell, what should elected officials in Nigeria do to win back the faith of their countrymen? Where exactly do we make the distinction between politics and governing? The expectations that Nigerians should have of themselves between now and 2027 are crystal plain and uncomplicated. It is not reasonable to expect a different outcome while continuing to pursue the same course of action. If the military is responsible for the centralization of governance due of the structure of its chain of command, then the military has not been involved in governance since 1999. The question then becomes, "What is it that is preventing the civilian authority from decentralising governance?"
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