Kogi state is a blessed state with mineral resources, to say one of the most blessed among the 36 states. Beginning from 1991, when Kogi state was created and was ruled by Col. Danladi Zakari, history has not been so favourable about Kogi state.
This is another synonymous time to make things happen, and also write traceable history about Kogi state. Our reasons to vote a candidate should be solely based on genuine intentions for development, also on the fact that our experience as a state has not equaled our enthusiasm.
The unforeseen happened in Kogi state after the 2015 governorship election, with that in our minds, the 2019 gubernatorial election is here again although our hope of common good is on a stillborn. This is another time to see that our vote is important, as well as a determinant to good governance and leadership.
The people’s genuine intentions to the forth coming election has been built on ill fear, electoral violence, inability to defend their votes, rigging of results, ballot snatching, security threat, vote buying and also the fact that the basic purpose of citizens to free and fair election has been assassinated. Many have lost interest and failed to realise that electoral process is for the interest and service of the people.
Obviously, let us know that, this is not the time to support personal gains, unethical interest or play power politics. Rather, this is the time to use our votes to achieve a common goal that tends us towards the betterment of the state. This is the time to use our votes as a tool to make changes. People of Kogi state has been beneficiaries of political deception, lies and other vices in a bid to achieve political glory by some individuals.
To revive the essence of good governance that has been long crucified, Kogites need to turn out en mass to cast their votes for eligible candidate as part of their civil rights as citizens of the state.
Choosing not to vote is not an option, but however is a way to destroy a part of struggle some individuals had sacrificed for.
Our votes determines a lot with regards to development of our state. It is about order leadership and service geared towards promotion of “common good”. Anything on the contrary is malevolent. It is therefore important that every eligible voter offers themselves to the pursuit and realization of common good, to the enthronement of justice, provision of basic needs of the people and creation of healthy social condition that allows for growth and development of the people and the society.
Our vote is the only tune that can command true, genuine and healthy governance in our dear state, it is a good signal of appellate to restructure Kogi state. This is a way to set a new positive direction for the future by kindling effective leadership through the next gubernatorial election with our massive purposive votes.
– Abraham Ibukun Eunice writes from Lokoja.
