Last month, celebrated political activist, Austin Okai, took Nigerians, especially Kogi State people by surprise when he purchased the nomination and expression of interest form to contest for a House of Representative seat, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023.
Okai wants to represent Dekina/Bassa Federal Constituency. With the bold step he took, Okai dared to dream and that can only come to reality when the people of Dekina/Bassa can accept him with one heart and vote for him.
I know that people from the ruling party will come with enough money to change your mentality, but one question you should ask yourself is that what if I collect this money, what would it benefits me in the next four years?
Yes. Austin doesn’t have money to share during the electioneering campaign, and after the election, but he is ready to make use of what belongs to Dekina/Bassa people come to them. He is a Grassroots politician and that is the beauty of democracy.
What he said immediately when he picked the nomination form would urge you to vote for him, even though you don’t like him in person, but you have to love what he has been doing in Kogi State for ages.
Speaking on his plans for the development of Dekina/Bassa Federal Constituency, Okai says “it would be anchored on some cardinal areas of need”.
“My developmental plans will focus on education, healthcare, roads and infrastructure development, ecological and environmental interventions, as well as youth empowerment and agricultural development
“I am very sure of winning the PDP primary and I will win the general election come February 2023 by God’s grace,” he said.
Okai , who is a social media activist, can represent Dekina Bassa federal constituency because he is a trained communicator with concrete ideas about how to empower communities.
He also understands social problems and knows human relations, commitment to improving the quality of life brings a vital perspective to public decision-making.
It is important to note that political social media activists make good political candidates because, they are well educated, they’re often articulate and experienced in public speaking because they are comfortable with persuasion, they are knowledgeable about their communities, they understand social problems and are committed to social justice, they understand how policies affect individuals and communities, you cannot mention these above qualities without think of Austin Okai.
In my development communication class, I was made to understand that the only way social media influencer and political activist can change the wrong country and his constituency is through the participation of politics because their presence will attract to politics through an issue or cause, they are as capable as many officeholders, they see the opportunity to make changes on a broader scale, they want to provide leadership to improve their communities.
It is against this background that Dekina/Bassa federal constituency should come out on their number and make sure Austin Okai wins the election come 2023.
– Abubakar Yunusa.
