By EricJames Ochigbo
The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has urged leaders at all levels to recommit themselves for significant development across all sectors in the country.
This is contained in a new year message signed by the Minority Leader, Rep. Kingsley Chinda (PDP-Rivers) the caucus also tasked Nigerians to take advantage of the nation’s diversity for development.
According to Chinda, the situation of the country, particularly in 2024, was palpable, worrisome, and fearful that it stifled the personal development of many citizens.
He said that 2024 was marred by spiraling inflation to corrosive poverty, and debilitating hunger which he said was pathetic for citizens.
The lawmaker said that there was accentuating unemployment, alarming insecurity, and other disturbing multi-sectoral indices of under-development.
He said there is an urgent, and timely need to ingeniously address challenges of infrastructure deficits, mindless corruption, youth unemployment, and wide-spread insecurity.
“We call on Leaders; at all levels to commit themselves wholeheartedly, and truthfully towards the re-engineering, re-positioning, and re-awakening of Nigeria towards the process of achieving meaningful, and significant development in all sectors.
“No doubt, Nigeria is a blessed nation with enormous potentials, and our diversity remains one of our greatest assets.
“In 2025, we admonish us all to harness the strength imbedded in our differences to build a nation that works for all citizens.
“Since no tribe, ethnicity, and group, no matter how powerful can do it alone, we solicit for the collaboration and synergy of all and sundry.
“Through these, and other imperatives including believability, inclusivity, and mutual trust, Nigeria can overcome every difficulty, and achieve sustainable, and enduring achievements.
“As we collectively forge ahead as a nation in 2025, we encourage us all to recommit, and reconnect to the values of peace, unity, and development.
“The future of Nigeria rests on our ability to stay united, and work together towards the fulfillment of common goals, desire, and aspirations,” he said.
The minority leader assured Nigerians of further
commitment of the caucus to the general well-being of citizens in new year 2025.
Chinda said that subsequent years in the life-span of the 10th House of Representatives, the caucus will remain resolute and focussed in every national issue that requires legislative inquisition and actions.
He extend hearty felicitations to all Nigerians, both at home and abroad on behalf of the caucus