By CHARLES IWUOHA

A founding member of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Osita Okechukwu, has urged President Bola Tinubu to muster political-will to reclaim the broken spirit of June 12, 1993 Presidential Election through good governance.

Okechukwu made the appeal while speaking to newsmen on Wednesday on the 25 years uninterrupted democratic rule in Nigeria.

He called on Tinubu, who is not only a crusader of June 12, but holds the singular honour-apparatus of state power to reclaim the broken spirit of June 12 by making Nigerians enjoy what Chief MKO Abiola stands for, which is good governance.

Okechukwu, former Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), however, eulogised Chief MKO Abiola, recalling with nostalgia how he mobilised the uncommon one Nigerian spirit, one united family devoid of identity politics of polarisation along ethno-religious line on June 12, 1993.

“We must first appreciate the truth that many Nigerians are left behind without dividends of democracy, wallowing in abject poverty, hunger and deprivation.

“The grim reality is that what we have is untapped and few resources to share to our burgeoning population,” he said.

He urged Tinubu to recapitalise the electricity chain to boost industrial production, unbundle the energy of small and medium scale enterprises as well as mechanise our agriculture and modernise mortgage housing scheme.

According to him, Nigerians are lucky that President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda captured these critical items of economic growth.

Reminded that there is no money to execute these laudable programmes, Okechukwu advocated $30 billion and $10 billion loan for Electricity and Housing Funds respectively.

“If I were Mr President, now that the international community bought into his neo-liberal economic programmes; I will harvest the golden opportunity and borrow from them to Renew the Hope of Nigerians.

“Through this, Mr President will reclaim, restore and reconnect the broken spirit of June 12.

“United States of America for instance is heavily indebted but hugely guided by high industrial and productive capacity,” he added.

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