BY AMOS TAUNA, KADUNA – Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has lamented the division of the country into two major political divide.
He said while the members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), are being regarded as the worst set of politicians, those of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), are perceived as saints.
The former Jigawa governor noted that the unfortunate situation is the fact that most of those in APC are the same people that were in the PDP that ruled the country in the 16 years of PDP leadership that is alleged to be the most corrupt in the country.
Lamido also said there is the urgent need by the leadership to address youth involvement in social vices in the country.
Speaking in Kaduna on Wednesday during the inspection of his presidential campaign office for the North-west zone, Lamido said it is a worrisome situation that most of the youths have allowed themselves to be used as thugs instead of contributing to the development of the country.
He said that he aspires to reorient the minds of Nigerian youths from practicing social vices to potential future leaders of the country.
According to Lamido; “As a young Nigerian coming up, l was taught to respect elders, contribute positively to the development of the country. I hope, if elected to ensure that the youths of the country have a place in the government and are properly guided in shaping their minds towards the development of the country.
“Today in Nigeria, social vices is becoming the biggest problem we are faced with. Is it kidnapping, armed robbery, raping, hate speech, among others, are fast gaining ground in all nooks and crannies of the country.”
He insisted that steps must be taken by the leaders of the country to carry the youths along in all scheme of things as the only way to mould future leaders that would sustain the yearnings and aspirations of the country’s founding fathers.
Lamido said that as a public figure, he has travelled to other countries and seen the way democracy is being practiced, adding that; “You cannot see in any other country where thuggery is used not even in African countries.
“It is a shameful thing that thugs are being used in our democratic set up. What we are saying is that politics should be done in an orderly manner where every politician is free to express his or herself in a more civilized manner. “
