As momentum is building up for the Local Government Elections in Anambra which is slated to hold on 28th of September 2024, Opinion leaders and good governance advocates have been up and about putting in words and advising the electorate on the need to shun all forms of Electoral Violence and malpractices that will give rise to leaders who are not credible of being elected across Wards and Local Government Areas, Our team had the cause of having an interaction with one of such leaders in the person of Barr. Peter Ekwueme who is the Founder & National Leader, Youth Association, Anambra South Senatorial District over the weekend where he was holding an interactive session with the youths of Oko Community in Orumba North L.G.A in his country home in Oko where he said and we quote
Quality and accountable representation have eluded the good people of Ndi Anambra for a long time now especially at the grassroots. Thankfully, the Supreme Court has done the needful by restoring the power of the people to elect their Local Government Chairmen and Councilors and we are hopeful that the inherent benefits of good governance will traverse across all levels in our dear state.
However, it is very important that we get it right this first time or we may end up without the benefits and this is why I am convinced that everyone has a role to play in the upcoming Local Government elections, the electorates and the aspirants alike.
Good governance and it’s benefits can not come via a flawed process of election. Flawed electoral process is mainly what produces individuals that simply lack the capacity to hold themselves accountable to the electorates. And without accountability, there’s no representation, only self aggrandizement.
Ndi Anambra, especially the youths, must choose. We must choose to either shun all the money politicking and election violence and manipulations and focus on electing responsible, accountable, credible, transparent leaders into the political offices, or allow ourselves to be used by people who will hand us N5,000 in exchange for our enormous power to demand accountability. History has shown that the later is nothing but a sociopolitical fraud and that we must reject in the forthcoming elections.
The young people are getting more informed and more aware of their capabilities and I encourage them to take a courageous stand in the forth coming elections by standing for what is right, and to sacrifice the very little they may be offered as it never helped.
O ga adili anyi mma.
He equally said he is also hopeful that the upcoming election will be hitch free and will produce good results that will in turn give governance and the grassroot level a big lift.
