As the country celebrates the June 12, Democracy Day the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has urged Nigerians to remain calm, steadfast and focused despite the dehumanizing effects of insecurity, hunger, starvation, lack and deprivation occasioned by bad and inept governance.

 Anyanwu, in a goodwill message signed by his Special Adviser, Media, Ikenna Onuoha called on Nigerians not to be deterred from working for the peace, unity and stability of the country by the prevailing hardship in the country.

He regretted that democracy has deviated from its original context of “rule by the people”, which literally entails that citizens elect their representatives into different positions of authority by exercising their franchise.

The Amaimo Ikeduru born political gladiator advised all stakeholders in the sustenance of democracy in Nigeria including the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, the Judiciary security agencies among others to be neutral and avoid all forms of compromise in the discharge of their duties with a view to achieving the vision for which our heroes past laboured relentlessly.

He also called on the legislature at all levels to enact laws that will foster peace, unity and human capital development, “While calling on the Legislature to make viable laws that will foster peace, unity, and human capital development as part of efforts to curb ethnic rivalry and youth restiveness, therefore advised the Executive to always implement those Laws aimed at enhancing democratic ethos, workers’ welfare and social security.

He regretted that despite the huge natural resources in the country, Nigeria is still struggling to have steady electricity, quality education, health care services and guaranteed security network across the six geopolitical zones in the country.

Anyanwu therefore expressed optimism that Nigeria will surmount its huge challenges when those in leadership positions begin to apply requisite democratic principles, and urged the citizens not to lose hope in the system”.

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