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A Must Read: Jonathan drops necessary message for Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, others
Forward of subsequent Saturday’s elections, former President. Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has charged presidential candidates to shun violence and hatred and embrace the spirit of sportsmanship.
“To politicians, this can be a time to be circumspect in our actions and work in direction of consolidating our democracy. Energy is sought and held in belief to be selflessly exercised within the curiosity of the individuals and in search of it in any respect prices negates this superb and tasks politicians in a foul mild.
“Allow us to eschew hatred and violence and show true sportsmanship, throughout and after the ballot,” he mentioned.
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Jonathan additionally enjoined Nigerians to be patriotic, peaceable and show true sportsmanship as they train their civic rights to vote for candidates of their selection.
Jonathan, who acknowledged this in a message to Nigerians launched by his workplace on Tuesday additionally urged politicians to eschew hatred and violence, be circumspect of their actions and work in direction of consolidating the nation’s democracy.
On his cost to the youth, Jonathan mentioned: “The long run belongs to you; don’t permit yourselves for use as brokers of destruction and violence. Nigeria is yours to construct. This election gives you with the chance to be key companions within the nation-building course of by electing leaders of your selection; these you’ll be able to maintain to account, these you belief to defend your future and assure unity, peace, and prosperity in our nice nation.”
The previous President additional famous that 2023 election means a lot to all of the residents, describing it as a second of reality and braveness.
He acknowledged: “Democracy has put our destiny in our arms. It has given us energy, the facility to make the suitable selections, decide our future, and form our future. I urge you all to make your respective selections in the very best curiosity of our land. Allow us to make our selections peacefully and respect the alternatives and rights of others.”
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Beneath is the total textual content of Dr. Jonathan’s assertion:
Fellow Compatriots,
This can be a historic week for our nation, as residents of voting age exit to solid their ballots this weekend to elect our subsequent president and federal parliamentarians who shall be anticipated to make legal guidelines for the widespread good of the land. The identical train shall be repeated for governorship and state homes of meeting in two weeks.
It’s a time that requires us all to train the best type of patriotism in our nation-building journey and collective quest for peace and progress. Allow us to method this election with devotion, dedication, and selflessness, by guaranteeing that we don’t jeopardize our nation’s peace and unity as we train our franchise and pursue our political desires and aspirations.
In current instances, West Africa and some different nations in our continent have witnessed a disaster of democracy that has led to unconstitutional change of governments, which has derailed their democratic quest for peace and improvement.
We should not permit our elections to be a supply of violence and anarchy. We should desist from the temptation of yielding to these desirous of creating our communities and states, theatres of conflicts for his or her egocentric ends.
Allow us to understand that the first objective of democracy is to uphold the liberty and dignity of residents and deploy the devices of governance towards advancing and bettering the well-being of our individuals.
We must always attempt to consolidate the features we have now recorded in our democracy within the final 20 years by guaranteeing that the elections are peaceable, simply, and honest.
I urge the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC), safety companies, and different crucial stakeholders in our democracy to be skilled, civil, and non-partisan as they perform their duties throughout this election. This fashion, we are able to deepen residents’ religion in our democratic course of and decrease the chance of electoral violence.
To politicians, this can be a time to be circumspect in our actions and work in direction of consolidating our democracy. Energy is sought and held in belief to be selflessly exercised within the curiosity of the individuals and in search of it in any respect prices negates this superb and tasks politicians in a foul mild.
Allow us to eschew hatred and violence and show true sportsmanship, throughout and after the ballot.
To our youth, the longer term belongs to you; don’t permit yourselves for use as brokers of destruction and violence. Nigeria is yours to construct. This election gives you with the chance to be key companions within the nation-building course of by electing leaders of your selection; these you’ll be able to maintain to account, these you belief to defend your future and assure unity, peace, and prosperity in our nice nation.
Lastly, to all residents, this can be a second of reality and braveness. Democracy has put our destiny in our arms. It has given us energy, the facility to make the suitable selections, decide our future, and form our future.
I urge you all to make your respective selections in the very best curiosity of our land. Allow us to make our selections peacefully and respect the alternatives and rights of others.
God bless Nigeria.
Ikechukwu Eze
Particular Adviser to H.E. Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
