From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
Former presidential aspirant of the Labour Party (LP), Faduri Oluwadare Joseph, has said that Nigeria needs a coalition of political parties that have fresh politicians who can take the country to the Promised Land in the 2027 general elections.
In a statement yesterday, Joseph said it would be politically retrogressive for
the nation if another group of old generation politicians are coming together to form an alliances in order to take over power in the next election.
“What we need now is not another group of old selfish, greedy men forming alliances of personal survival. What Nigeria truly needs is a genuine people’s party coalition, younger generation of leaders, a party that will unite the country, party structures across the country mobilising fresh minds with clear visions, and presenting candidates with integrity, compassion and patriotism.
“My fellow Nigerians both home and abroad, our nation Nigeria is at a breaking point. For so long, we have watched a handful of political elites destroying the future of this great nation through greed, selfishness, corruption and a total lack of vision and ideology.
“These are the same politicians, who have looted our national resources, enriched themselves while our youth roam jobless, they turned Nigeria into a land of hardship, insecurity, oppression, and rising hopelessness.
“But here they come again, wearing new clothes, a new party, singing old songs by defecting or forming a selfish coalition.
“In recent times, some of these very politicians, who have wrecked Nigeria’s economy and stolen our future, our wealth and our peace, are now regrouping under different names and political platforms.
“Don’t let us be fooled. A thief in a new garment is still a thief. The tragedy will not be in their deception, but in how we accept them to deceive us again. We have been deceived for so long but we will not be deceived again in 2027.
“These selfish politicians have brought Nigeria to her knees. They are trying to repackage themselves as “new forces” and “saviours” of democracy. But let’s be honest, it’s apparently clear from what we are experiencing in Nigeria that they are the architects of our suffering. These recycled politicians are moving from party to party like migratory birds, not to build Nigeria, but to preserve their access to power on how to loot our resources once again.
“Their coalition is not for the good of the people, but for their desperate alliance to keep control of a broken system they created to cover their crimes. Some of them are old enough to be a great, great grandfather but they want to die in Aso Rock.
“Retirement age is 60 or 65 in any nation but when you see a 65 years old and above fighting for job again, you wonder what they are looking for. Nigerians must ask them in 2027 what they are looking for in Aso Rock?
“Enough is enough. We must not allow it. The greatest mistake Nigerians can make in the coming general elections is to fall for this dangerous trap: accepting political defectors and nation destroyers, simply because they are now under a new party umbrella. Doing so will not only destroy the next four years, but it may also destroy the future of this nation for generations to come.
“We cannot afford it. It’s time for Nigerians, especially the youths, the workers, the market women, the artisans and the oppressed, the ordinary Nigerians to open their eyes. Power belongs to the people, not these politicians who have failed our nation for so long. The masses are not just voters; they are the real deciders of this nation’s future.
“My fellow Nigerians, let us come together. Let us take over party platforms from the grassroots. Let us identify young, honest and competent Nigerians and push them forward. Let us make our votes count, not for money, not for tribe, not for religion, but for a better and greater Nigeria, which we can all be proud of.
“The time of sitting on the sidelines is over. The oppressed must become the organisers. We must get involved in politics. We must defend our democracy, not with violence but with wisdom, unity and conviction and power to vote. New-blood leadership in politics is not a luxury, it is a necessity we need that will alleviate our suffering, foster development, increase the employment rate, bring more empowerment, increase our agricultural productivity, ameliorate corruption and secure people’s lives and property,” the statement said.