Editorial Staff
Popular Lagos clergyman and political activist, Pastor Tunde Bakare has declared the formation of a new political movement that, according to him, would serve as a platform to champion a new political agenda for Nigeria.
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Bakare, who ran as a vice presidential candidate to President Muhammadu Buhari under the defunct Congress for Progressive change in the 2011 presidential election declared that the movement christened ‘New {nigeria|Nigeria|Federal Republic of Nigeria|African country|African nation} Progressive Movement’ would champion the restructuring of Nigeria on the trail of true federalism.
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Bakare suggested Nigerians not to be deceived by power-seeking politicians who would sell restructuring during to them during their campaigns and can not do something to actualize their promise when assume office.
He said, “Even among those touting restructuring in their political agenda today, there’s no visible combined effort in the direction of long term commitment to elementary reconceptualization and renegotiation of the Nigeria state. Thus, once the furor of election turns, whims and movement predictably lose momentum, Nigerians be once again will be faced with the daily realities of a nation that’s restructured to fail.”
He added that the new movement would liberate Nigerians and position the individuals to take back the country from this ruling political class.
“Fellow Nigerians, I’m here to announce to you that the time has come for the true progressives to arise, say enough is enough to political hypnosis; it’s time to take our country back.”
“We are stepping in to shape the national conversation on the far side elections and start to lay the groundwork for the restructuring of this nation,” Bakare stated.
Bakare, who is the pastor of Latter Rain Assembly, Lagos, added that the only aim of the movement is ‘restructuring’ and therefore the message would be passed across to Nigerians at home and in diaspora.
He additionally declared that he would be working to actualize ‘Restructuring for United Nigeria’, which would seek to unite and concertize all ethnic groups in the country.
Bakare said, “We will be be|are} going to each nook and cranny with our agenda and message. we’ve got solely 3 points on our agenda, restructuring, restructuring and restructuring. Therefore, our Distinct Nationhood Agenda (DNA) is easy, it’s RUN -Restructuring For United Nigeria – this is what I’m set to advance.
“I’m running and leading a movement known as the New Nigeria Progressives Movement. we shall join forces with foreign countries, champion reintegration of diverse ethnic groups into true identity until each Nigeria is proud to mention ‘I’m a Nigerian’ and additionally spearhead the orientation of each Nigerians until a minimum of fifty million Nigerians will say ‘NO’ to hypnotic democracy.”
He added that the Movement would strategically bring in competent people who would compete in the political circle of the country and lead the country in line with the restructuring agenda.
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