Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Tuesday said Nigeria’s politics is devoid of ideology and called for the redefinition of what political offices should be about, saying paradigm shift is inevitable in Nigeria’s political sphere.
Akeredolu has stated that the country is in desperate need of a paradigm shift in ideology of what political offices should be about.
Akeredolu who stated this during a round-table discussion organized by the Progressive Youth Stakeholders (ODPYS) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ondo State at the International Cultural and Event Centre, The Dome, Akure, the state capital, said there is a desperate need of a paradigm shift in ideology of political office holders.
Akeredolu who stressed the need for committed political office holders who should be equipped with leadership traits worth of emulation by the youths noted that the nation’s politics is devoid of ideology.
Speaking on the “Patriotic Partisanship; Driving an Agenda of Inclusion and Collective Growth” the governor stressed the need for the youths to show hunger and fight for power as it would not be offered to them on a platter of gold.
According to him,, it is obvious that political consciousness among Nigerian youths has risen to an all-time high.
Akeredolu also advocated for women inclusion in politics saying women deserved to be allowed to occupy strategic role with party structures and governance, while maintaining that the youths can achieve any potential if they remained focused and work towards the desired goal.
He said “Nigeria is desperately in need of a paradigm shift in ideology of what political offices should be and birthing the new age of the Nigerian politician to focus primarily on the development of Nigeria and adding value to the social, economic, political and developmental facets of the country.
“There is need to recognise the mindset of the Nigerian youth and come up with different approaches means of engagement that target the management of their diverse perspectives.
“In the same vein, the time has come for our women to take their place in the affairs our country. As the feminism movement continues to sweep through the world, Nigeria inclusive, we cannot be an exception. Government at all levels must continue to recognise and take proactive steps in engaging and empowering women in all spheres of the social, political and economic landscape.
“The realities of the #EndSARS episode have shown an overall frustration of the youth and have revealed the failure of government to effectively communicate its activities and actions to this critical section of our population in order to manage their expectations and ensure proper engagement of the general public.”
Also speaking at the event, the Chairman Planning Committee, Babajide Akeredolu disclosed the agenda of the Progressive Youth Stakeholders was not to dislodge the elders but to create awareness that youths were capable of making a meaningful impact, while the National Youth Leader of APC, Ismaeel Ahmed urged the youths to ensure enormous participation in the affairs of the party at various levels.
On his part, the Acting Chairman of the party in the state, Engr Ade Adetimehin said for the youths to excel, there must be a vision and mission of purpose.
He advised them to understudy politicians with purposeful leadership as mentors and role models in order to sail through, saying they must be able to separated student unionism from real-life situations.
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