There is no
longer any secret about it,
ND officials explained,
the
world can no longer hide away from the fact that a new powerful nation is in
the horizon. This nation has a lot of potentials in it than any other
nations that ever existed on the surface of our earth.
It is endowed with human intellects, with abundant of natural resources and with
huge market potential due to its population. Its people are not lazy, they
are hard working and happy. The only problem is that of quality, committed
Leadership.
The
new NIGERIA under
New Democrats (ND)
will have a beginning that is well documented and a strong traditional value
that will be well preserved despite years of failed
positive-value
promotion,
economic policy, poverty
and lack of security. What should be of interest to anyone is that this
new NIGERIA
like other nations will be able to identify her priorities, the priorities
of her citizens without compromising those priorities with anything.
As
Schopenhauer said: All truth goes through three stages: first it is
ridiculed: then it is violently opposed: finally it is accepted as self
evident. IT WILL BE
SELF EVIDENT THAT COME APRIL 2006, NIGERIANS WILL TRUST THE NEW DEMOCRATS
(ND) and give them the mandate to bring a better, revitalized NIGERIA out
from economic degradation to economic prosperity.
The position
of Nigeria today is
a major concern to all
of us,
and indeed
all Nigerians,
asserts the New Democrats.
"Will
we ever learn? Will we be able to define and elect those that can bring
forth the new powerful nation? …We
urge and plea, and ask all Nigerians
to trust us
and elect us into power in 2007 because you know":
We believe that government's proper role in the New Economy is to
equip working Nigerians with new tools for economic success and security
Because, we
believe in expanding trade and investment because we must be a party
of economic progress, not economic reaction. We believe that global markets
demand global rules and institutions to ensure fair competition and to
provide checks and balances on private power.
Because, we
believe that fiscal discipline is fundamental to sustained economic growth
as well as responsible government. We believe in our mission to expand
opportunity. We believe that education must be Nigeria's great equalizer,
and we will not abandon our schools or tolerate their failure.
We believe that all Nigerians must have access to healthcare that balances
governmental and individual responsibility. We believe in preventing crime
and punishing criminals and that Nigeria's criminal justice system should be
rooted in and responsive to the communities it serves.
We believe in shifting the focus of Nigeria's anti-poverty and social
programs from transferring wealth to creating wealth. We believe in
replacing top-down bureaucracy with more flexible, accountable
public institutions that enable citizens and communities to solve their own
problems. We believe government should harness the forces of choice and
competition to achieve public goals.
We believe in enhancing the role that civic entrepreneurs, voluntary groups,
and religious institutions play in tackling Nigeria's social ills. We
believe in strengthening environmental protection by giving communities the
flexibility to tackle new challenges that cannot be solved with top-down
mandates. We believe government must combat discrimination on the basis of
ethnicity, creed, gender, or religious; defend civil liberties; and stay out
of our private lives. We believe that the common civic ideals Nigerians
share transcend group differences and forge unity from diversity.
We believe in progressive nationalism -- the bold exercise of Nigerian
leadership to foster peace, prosperity, unity and democracy. We believe that
Nigeria must be strong technologically
to protect our interests and values only.
Finally, we believe that Nigerian citizenship entails responsibilities as
well as rights, and we mean to ask our citizens to give something back to
their communities and their country.
Finally,
we Plea
for your
Consideration in
2007:
There was a time, not too long ago in Nigeria when despair and hopelessness was the bane of existence, a time when all problems seemed to defy all solutions, and everything seemed to head for collapse. Indeed, there was a time, when as it appeared, like the historic Israelites in the land of Egypt, or the idol worshippers in the land of Mekkah, the worst had to be experienced before God would send a messenger to take them to freedom. Even in those simple days, there was obvious need for a ‘Miracle’ to come to the rescue.
Today, marks a
new setting. There
is an
even greater demand for leaders with greater courage, vision and godliness
to find solutions where non-seems to exist. In the Nigerian situation, more
than at any time before, there is greater need for a leadership with potentials and capabilities to channel the path of economic development and provide the peace and stability required for sustainable growth; a political platform that is capable of formulating workable economic policies that can sustain high standards, and provide tools of empowerment to the youth including women. Nigerians need visionary leaders, New and prosperous Nigeria,
the likes of none other than the New Democrats (ND) – New Nigeria.
