This Is Not The Democracy We Fought For – Gani Adams
Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams has said the struggles to free Nigerians from bondage will continue until the country is restructured.
According to a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Aderemi, Adams described June 12, 1993 annulled election as the most defining moment in Nigeria’s history. Adams lamented that democracy was yet to take its roots in Nigeria despite the sacrifices of the activities.
He, however, expressed optimism that Nigeria can progress when federating states develop at their own pace.
The statement read, “When the federating units are allowed to develop at their own pace, there will be mutual benefits and progress in Nigeria.
” The federating states will be geared towards achieving the best for the people at the grassroots. This will be possible when there is healthy competitions among the federating units “.
“It is good that our democracy is evolving, but sadly it is not yet because this is not the kind of democracy we fought for during the June 12 struggle.
“The journey for Nigeria’s democracy has been a tortuous one but today, our democracy is, at best at, one step forward and five steps backward. But in all, we thank God that we are still alive to tell the story”, the statement said.
