As a true son of Ajaokuta local government, I have decided to put forward this advice to all our elected and appointed political sons and daughters in Ajaokuta local government and I believe that if this suggestion is being strictly adhere to, it will go a long way in savaging the agony and pains the youths in the local government might be passing through.
Leadership is giving your people a dance salute, even if they lack the country music. It is not just occupying the seat but it comes with a responsibility and that responsibility is strictly a function of the willingness of those who govern to do so in the interest of justices, fair-play, and the overriding good of the greatest number.
It is easy to say that your administration should not fall into the pot-holes of your predecessors. More important is what the regime should and must do to avoid those pot-holes.
The major pot-hole that must be avoided is the lifting song that leads the dancers to the edge of a cliff. When the song stops suddenly as it must, being a snare, the dancers do not stop because they cannot stop. However, I have been following the political updates for sometimes now and I must say, there is really a welcome development from our political leaders as each tries to put smiles on the faces of the electorates in their own capacity but I must categorically say that they have not done enough. The people of Ajaokuta local government expect more from you in terms of employment opportunities, sustainable empowerment, and infrastructures etc. For instance, you can use your office to lobby for employment opportunities for our youths in the ongoing Immigration and Air-force recruitment, likewise state and local government jobs.
If you do this, it will be a thing of joy to the youths of Ajaokuta local government and you will forever be remembered because it is wise to teach someone how to catch fish than giving him fish.
Also, there should be a sustainable empowerment. Scholarship should be given to students of the area to reduce their suffering. While I commend the past administration of Hon. Aloysius Adeiza Okino who gave N10,000 scholarship each to over 200 youths in the area, I urge you to emulate him and do the same. Remember that good name is better than riches.
Before I put down my pen, I will not forget to preach unity as this is the only platform to achieve sustainable development. It is no longer a mere say that, when two elephants fight, the grass suffers it. On this note, I called on all our leaders to come together irrespective of our political, ethical and religious differences to savage the people of the area from the current economic woes and hardship they are passing through. While some embark on infrastructural development, others should focus on human development which is a necessary tool in curbing insecurity as it is understood that a hungry man is an angry man.
I hope these suggestions would not be thrown to the dustbin as their implementation would go a long way in helping our suffering society.
Lest I forget, I want to quickly commend those of you that have done well to the society and encourage you to do more… kudos to you all
Signed:
Com. James Mohammed
Coordinator, Ajaokuta Youth Forum
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