From Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja
As Nigeria marks its 62 years independence anniversary today, a People’s Democratic Party women leader in Kogi state, Princess Grace Iye Adejoh has called on Nigerian leaders to shun corruption and strive to bequeath a virile and prosperous nation to the next generation.
Princess Grace Iye Adejoh in a press statement made available to newsmen in lokoja , said it was regrettable that the political leaders of the country had jettisoned, selfless service, honesty, patriotism and diligence which the founding fathers of the nation were noted for but instead has embraced corruption and acts that tend to divide the components of the nation than unite it.
The women leader said Nigeria greatness lies on its unity in diversity saying no house divided against itself can stand and therefore urged the masses to consider people aspiring for public service on competence and capacity rather than on tribe ,tongue or religion
While saying at 62 Nigeria should have grown far beyond this stage , she however said all hope is not lost as the people have another opportunity to elect credible leaders into various offices by 2023 and refused to be carried away peanuts that politicians will offer them to rubbish their future
In her words:
“When you are 62, all you do is putting your house in order. Let’s stop walking in disorderliness else we will live a disorderly house for our children. The disorderliness of corruption, injustice, crimes and all other ills should be done away with.
“Let the younger ones, lay their bed as they will want to lie on it and the old among us work towards living lasting legacy. Let us give our nation a birthday gift of excellent choice of leadership in the forth coming 2023 election by electing the right person, Let’s do it for our country please.
“Nigeria can truly be better than this. Enough is enough for the torments and pains we go through as a people due to our huge challenges, especially in our economy, security and education infrastructural deficits, unemployment and the likes, it is time to do things differently, for it is even long over due. It’s time to change for the better.
“Our fathers handed over an independent nation to us, what are we going to pass to our children? It is the desire of every parent that the child should do better than him, have we done better than our fathers at independence? Today instead evil in the land is escalating, its sad. It’s time for a positive change. I wish us all a very happy independence.” She added