Yuletide: Abure slams ruling class, requires selflessness

The Julius Abure-led Nationwide Working Committee of the Labour Party has accused Nigeria’s ruling class of missing empathy and selflessness, warning that the nation will proceed to battle except leaders place the welfare of abnormal residents above private achieve.

He acknowledged this in a Christmas message issued on Friday in Abuja by the Nationwide Publicity Secretary of the LP, Obiora Ifoh.

Within the message, Abure raised considerations that the assets allegedly cornered by a handful of Nigerians may have been deployed to supply important infrastructure, in addition to enhance colleges, hospitals and different social providers throughout the nation.

The Labour Party chairman additional mentioned the nation would proceed to face difficulties till present-day leaders imbibe the sacrificial spirit of Nigeria’s founding fathers, together with Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Sir Ahmadu Bello, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Mallam Aminu Kano.

“Nigeria can solely get higher when leaders have empathy for the widespread Nigerians by exhibiting selflessness. It will carry to an finish primitive acquisition of wealth by a couple of people, assets that might have helped in placing wanted infrastructure, constructing colleges and hospitals, amongst others.

“Till leaders of right this moment imbibe the sacrificial attributes of our founding fathers, together with Malam Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Sir Ahmadu Bello, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Malam Aminu Kano, amongst others, Nigeria will proceed to battle,” he warned.

Abure mentioned Jesus Christ, although God, selected a lifetime of humility and sacrifice in order that humanity may attain eternal life, stressing that these qualities have been largely absent in modern Nigerian management, particularly among the many ruling class.

He argued that Nigeria may solely make significant progress when leaders exhibit empathy for the lots by means of selflessness, including that such an method would curb what he described because the primitive accumulation of wealth by a couple of people on the expense of the general public good.

Towards the backdrop of widespread public concern over corruption, Abure known as on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take decisive steps to rid the nation of graft, urging him to “use the broom” — the image of the All Progressives Congress — to comb corruption out of Nigeria.

He warned that no authorities may endure with out confronting corruption head-on, citing Christ for instance of incorruptible management who, in keeping with scripture, uncovered corruption even amongst his shut followers.

“I name on President Tinubu to make use of the broom, which is his celebration’s emblem, to comb away corruption within the nation as a result of no authorities can survive till corruption is fought to a standstill,” the assertion learn.

Abure additionally urged Nigerians to hope fervently for improved safety throughout the nation, whereas commending safety companies for his or her efforts.

“I reward the gallantry efforts of our service males, the State Safety Providers and each different paramilitary group for guaranteeing that peace prevails inside this season,” he famous, including that Tinubu should make sure the navy is sufficiently motivated to maintain its operations.