Group Urges Nigerians To Vote In All Elections

Group Urges Nigerians To Vote In All Elections

A political pressure group, Rivers Angels of  Peace,  (RAP ) has reminded Nigerians that the only way they can install leadership of their choice is by sacrificing every other thing on election days to cast their votes for candidates of their choice.
RAP President, Mrs Ibudeinte Igonikon made the call in Port Harcourt, Saturday during a sensitisation programme.
She said: “ It is not enough to cry out against bad leadership when you alienate yourself from the election processes, particularly casting your votes.
“ Leave every other thing that day and make sure you cast your vote. Nobody should scare or stop you from casting your votes .
“When did you see your PVC last? Please check again to confirm that it is where it ought to be”.
She said it is the responsibility of the security agencies, INEC officials and other stakeholders to ensure that there is peaceful atmosphere for  the electorate to exercise their franchise.
Describing rigging as evil, wickedness, fraud and therefore an enemy that must be stopped, Igonikon stressed that if Nigerians get it right this election period there would be a turnaround.
“ It is not enough for INEC to make parties and candidates to sign peace accord as done in 2015, any person or group that involves in violence must be made to face full weight of the law.
“Several persons died last election and persons behind such violence and deaths still walk freely today. This ugly trend must stop so as to make the spirit of patriotism in our country a meaningful choice “, she said.
She explained that any government that is truly elected by the people will protect the interest of the people, but that a government selected by few persons and forced on the people will only respect the interest of those who brought them into power.
The RAP President regretted that past administrations failed Nigerians because they abandoned the citizens to suffer in the midst of aboundant resources only to make a few wicked cabals comfortable.
“ Nigerians must rise up to defend our nationhood. The wicked cabals responsible for our mass suffering must be made redundant this time if we take voting as serious business because our life and progress depends on it”, she stated

Chris Oluoh