Independence: Melaye tasks FG on agitations

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Senator Dino Melaye

The senator representing Kogi west senatorial district, on Sunday, said the federal government should pay attention to the agitations by various groups in the country as Nigeria marks 57th independence anniversary.

Melaye in a statement also said the country at its present state needed responsible leadership that could engender good governance at all levels.

He said the federal government should as a matter of urgency give priority to the most genuine concerns being expressed by the people wherever they may be.

The lawmaker also tasked the federal government to rejig itself and put the round pegs in the round holes especially in the area of managing our national economy, for efficiency, transparency, and more result-oriented initiative.

According to him, “It is not by mistake that we have been together as one nation since January 14, 1914, and a nation-state since October 1, 1960, but by a divine design to fulfil the purpose of the Almighty God.

“Given emerging sundry agitations in the country, the Federal government should quickly heed to the voices of reason by giving attention to the most genuine concerns being expressed by our people wherever they may be, while the government itself need to look inwards by rejigging itself and putting the round pegs in the round holes especially in the area of managing our national economy, for efficiency, transparency, and more result-oriented initiative.

“Let’s remain united as one people, one nation and one destiny. Let’s promote and cherish peace in all parts of the country even as we pray for ourselves, leaders and government in order to achieve the vision of Nigeria’s founding fathers.

“I call on all Nigerians – the masses, the very people for whom we are holding political power in trust to put the leadership of this country at whatever level on its toes by demanding for good governance, probity and accountability at all times from us as a right, and I promise on my own part to continue to provide the needed representation for my constituents in Kogi West senatorial district of Kogi State at the National Assembly in particular and the nation at large as a federal lawmaker”.