By Seyifunmi Odunuga
The All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Teslim Folarin has charged Nigerians particularly people in the state never to allowed money to be major parameter that determined who to vote for in 2023 general elections.
He said for Nigeria to move forward and be better, citizens should take critical look at some factors like background, love, patrotic tendencies and competence before voting their preffered candidates.
Speaking in Ibadan at the 2022 Press Week of the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ), Oyo State Council, Folarin warned that people cannot afford another experience towards disintegration of Nigeria, saying unity of the nation lies on people’s strenght.
“We need detribalised leaders who will look at the challenges of insecurity objectively and realistically at the helm of affairs to alllow people go about their daily engagements as evident in some states where few aspiring national leaders come from.
“To me, good governance require leaders with adequate exposure, outstanding antecedent and experience, deep interactions with grassroots and education system that grows and nurtures enterpreneurship.”
“It’s time we recognise that for us to have a Nigeria of our dream, we need o be more responsible, sensitive and responsive to the needs and aspirations of the people.”
Alli worried about impending violence that might likely come up in forthcoming election aledgelly initiated by PDP in the state by defacing of APC bill board across the state, failure to desist from the act might leads to faceoff between APC and PDP
The chairman of the ocassion, Barr. Sharafadeen Ali urged journlists to be fair and accurate in their reporting particularly during and after the 2023 elections which according to him is one of the determinant of the existence of the nation.
Earlier in his welcome address, the Oyo NUJ chairman, Com Ademola Babalola applealed to politicians to thread softly during and after the 2023 general elections.
He frowned at tearing of opposition billboard across the state, saying politicians should played the game according to the rule, adding that the will of God shall prevail no matter how it can be.
He however said Oyo NUJ shall set up special platform for candidates veying for various posts for them to reveal their plans to the people after their emergence.