Secondus stated that citizens have a civic responsibility to prevent our beloved nation from collapsing in the face of an unparalleled economic catastrophe and instability brought on by persistently poor leadership by all levels of succeeding administrations.
According to Uche Secondus, the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), President Bola Tinubu lacks the moral authority to put an end to the planned #EndBadGovernance in Nigeria demonstration since he stands to gain the most from it.
This was stated by Secondus in a statement made in Abuja on Tuesday and signed by his Special Adviser (Media), Ike Abonyi.
Remembering that Tinubu had been a prominent leader of anti-government demonstrations during his time in opposition, he questioned why he was so self-serving this time.
Secondus stated that citizens have a civic responsibility to prevent our beloved nation from collapsing in the face of an unparalleled economic catastrophe and instability brought on by persistently poor leadership by all levels of succeeding administrations.
He further argued that the state of anomie in which we find ourselves today has incrementally worsened because the citizens failed in their duty to hold governments at all levels to account.
Secondus asserted that this has been the case because political leaders often use partisan, ethnic, and religious sentiments to either discourage protests when they are in government or encourage them when they are in opposition.
According to the former PDP helmsman, the planned #EndBadGovernanceProtest “is a non-partisan pan-Nigerian and altruistic engagement of the citizens aimed at addressing the malaise in our country.
“This protest should not be discouraged. Protests remain the most potent democratic platform through which the consciousness of nations can be aroused, and indeed, the consciousness of the leadership elite can be nudged and compelled to act rightly in the interest of citizens”.
Secondus contended that the injunction in the Holy Bible, which says, “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” applies to our situation as Nigerians.
“In essence, this is not the time to sweep issues under the carpet; it is the time to speak truth to power and awaken our collective conscience so that we can work together to build a better society.
He, therefore, called on all protesters to be organised and peaceful and shun all acts of violence. Also, governments at all levels and security agencies should provide the necessary security environment to ensure peace and order by international law and the Nigerian Constitution.