World Democracy Day: Osun Guber Aspirant Felicitates With Residents, Promises Better Future

Alabi who wished all indigenes and residents of the state a happy celebration said the only way we can sustain the tempo was for the electorates to see voting as their civic responsibility, saying our future shall only be better assured by the kind of leadership choices we make in our democracy.

In a statement released on Friday, “As we celebrate today, let us remember that the singular purpose of democracy is the assurance of freedom for all.

“We must therefore be reminded that our future shall only be better assured by the kind of leadership choices we make in our democracy. Democracy in Nigeria is a precious child of a violent labour which must be protected and nurtured to the advantage of our people whose blood and sweat manured it.”

“As we edge towards 2018 governorship elections in the state, it becomes even more important that we let our choices of who leads the State be informed by a strong resolve to travel the part of all round development-economic, infrastructural, educational, health and general well-being.”

“Our strongest asset as a people is our large population of vibrant, educated and industrious youths. It is therefore of utmost importance to harness this strength of ours to our very own advantage.

“Our youth must take a cue from the recent Kenyan election, where young people with campaign budgets of less than five thousand dollars swept the polls. Our democracy has come to an age when youth must desist from being gate-holders for looters and see themselves more as stake holders in ensuring better deals for our people and their collective future.

“We should understand that our problem of poor leadership and exclusion of youth from political leadership roles stem from our failure to see the high cost of running for elective posts in our democracy as direct reason for the massive financial improprieties we are experiencing.

We must therefore resolve to desist from the vote-for-money syndrome, rather we must embrace competence and service to our people as enough dividend for our hard earned democracy.” Benedict Alabi submitted.