Democracy Day: Fadojoe Calls on Nigerians to Unite, Demand Better Leadership

By Our Reporter

The leader of the Rescue Movement for New Nigeria, Mr. Faduri Joseph, has urged Nigerians to come together to demand good governance and better leadership on this year’s Democracy Day.

In a live broadcast on Rescue TV, Fadojoe lamented the current state of the nation, where millions of Nigerians are struggling to survive due to poverty, insecurity, and lack of basic amenities.
He criticized the government for its failure to address these issues and called on citizens to take an active role in the democratic process.
Fadojoe emphasized the importance of democracy and the need for Nigerians to participate in elections, saying, “If you are not voting, you are part of the problems of this country.”
He encouraged the younger generation to get involved in the political process and elect leaders who would represent their interests.
He also paid tribute to those who fought for democracy, including M.K.O Abiola and Kudirat Abiola, and acknowledged President Buhari’s recognition of June 12 as Democracy Day.
Fadojoe called on Nigerians to unite and work together to rescue the country from its current challenges, saying, “I still believe in a new Nigeria, and I still believe that one day we will rescue our dear country.”
“Happy democracy day to all Nigerians. Today is June 12, 2024. And 31 years ago, Nigeria had the freest and fairest election, but it was annulled by the then General Ibrahim Babangida with reasons not genuine enough for the annulment. We had M.K.O. Abiola then, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 election. But Nigerians went into rampage, and since 1993 June 12 till today, Nigeria has not remained the same.
“The person of M.K.O. Abiola brought hope to Nigeria then.
For the very first time, Nigerians both from the north and south were united to elect a man they believed could perform and that they believed so much in, that everyone was supposed to make MKO Abiola the president of Nigeria then.
“Though Babangida had wanted to cling to power after the annulment of the June 12 election, but when he noticed that he could no longer hold to power due to the agitation, he had to “step aside” handing over to an interim government headed by Chief Ernest Sonekan then. But General Abacha through a palace coup removed Sonekan from office within a few weeks, so that the military junta regime could continue to hold on to power.
“But from 1999 when the military handed over to a democratically elected government, the same military people, have also been up and down on our ballot papers even after transformation to democracy. However, our democracy has continued uninterrupted till today. And today we are celebrating another democracy day.
”A country where Nigerians could go to farm even at night before now has become a country where farmers cannot go to farm even in broad daylight due to insecurity. And citizens are already suffering the consequences of farmers not being able to farm like before, as the cost of even the most common food items is skyrocketing daily and has gone far above what an average Nigerian man can afford to manageably feed his family.
“Don’t get me wrong, democracy still remains the best form of government anywhere in the world. It’s a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. A government where we can express ourselves, challenge the government, and where any president can still not stay beyond 8 years for now. Though under democracy it may seem as if we are not moving fast and it may appear as if everything is stagnant, but there is no form of government as good as democracy.
“We must elect leaders who will represent us well from president to lawmakers, to governors, to governors, to House of Assembly to even Councilors. Those who will work and not those who will just give out peanuts during the election and end up not doing well.
“In 2023 we made an attempt and we almost took power from this bourgeoisie and that was a good attempt. We can still do it, let’s keep it up. Don’t be discouraged.