2019 Election: Cardinal Onaiyekan Advises Nigerians To Vote Wisely

Nigerians have been advised to seize the opportunity of 2019 general election to vote wisely and radically change the present situation of the country for the better, by voting for leaders who will put the interests of the people first.

The Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has called on Nigerians to vote wisely in the 2019 general elections in order to ensure to the desired transformation and advancement needed in the country is achieved.

The Archbishop gave the advice on Sunday, during the formal opening of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) Resource Centre/Guest House.

Cardinal Onaiyekan expressed concern on the state of the nation saying that Nigeria is faced with uncertainty and confusion.

He also stated that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has been able to point fingers at its predecessors without focusing on the change it promised the masses.

He added that it’s high time Nigerians changed “the rule of the game” and not only how politics is played in the country.

“Our present government came into power three years ago with a promise to change Nigeria for the better in all aspects. So far, government has spent so much time and energy demonising its predecessor that it seems to have forgotten its promise of a better life for Nigerians.

“It has unfortunately allowed the initial massive goodwill it enjoyed to be depleted almost to non-existence. Having tried our two major political parties and found none of them up to our expectation, the nation is on the verge of despair.

“Another election is fast approaching; we must seize this God-given opportunity to radically change things around. We should no longer allow politics to remain business as usual in the hands of the same gang of speculators and opportunists.

“We must change the rule of the game, not faces of the players. Politics is not for miserable people seeking a way out of poverty, nor selfish business people looking for an easy way to maximize profit by manipulating the system in their favour, less still is it for the corruptly rich seeking refuge from just accountability.”