The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Chieftain Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, on Wednesday said the president, governors and other elected office holders have failed to satisfy the yearnings and aspiration of Nigerians.
Addressing journalists on the first 100 days in office of the elected political office holders, the NNPP Chieftain declared that the elected political office holders in the country have failed to kick start their campaign promises on good note.
According to Ambassador Ajadi, there was no doubt in the fact that elected political office holders in the country have failed to satisfy the yearnings and aspiration of Nigerians as they have not been able to impact much on the citizenry, saying, though “100 days is a short time out of four years, Nigerians have not seen hope of them fulfilling their campaign promises”.
“Your hundred days in offices are not worth celebrating because they lack impact on our citizens. The workers are still collecting thirty thousand naira (N30,000) minimum wage despite the increment on all household items caused by the subsidy removal”, he said.
The NNPP Chieftain added, “The palliatives are not getting to the downtrodden, instead of using NIN, BVN attached to bank accounts to detect the poorer of the poor, they are just given them out to politicians using wards and local government”.
“Instead of given palliatives to states by federal government, the money realized from subsidy removal should have been channelling into infrastructural development, which will be beneficial to every Nigerians irrespective of financial status”.
He stressed, “Both poor and the rich are plying roads, using electricity, health care facilities, education and other social amenities, hence, the need for government to channel the proceeds from subsidy removal to infrastructural developments to circulate rounds.
Speaking further Ambassador Ajadi said, “But given palliatives either in terms of cash or materials, it can never gets to the target audience but a kind of another scam”, adding “It became a race against time as they endeavoured to turn election promises into tangible actions.
“In the months ahead, the nation remained focused on its leaders, recognizing that the first hundred days were just the beginning of a challenging journey. Expectations ran high, and the nation’s gaze remained fixed on its leaders, yearning for the dividends of democracy.
“As time unfolds, we will see whether these leaders can bridge the gap between promises and reality and whether their actions will vindicate or condemn their initial hundred days in power.The fate of a nation hung in the balance, awaiting the true impact of leadership on its citizens’ lives,”
