Why Nigerians with good intention must join politics – Author

Mr Niyi Aborisade, the President, National Movement for Positive Change (NMPC) has called on Nigerians with good intention to join politics to effect the desired positive change in the country.

While addressing journalists on the sideline of his book launch held at the Mini Hall Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, he stressed the need for positive change in the country.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the book titled ‘Voice for Positive Change Nigeria’ is written by Aborisade, a UK-based law professional.

According to Aborishade, the current politicians in the country have no core political ideology to effect the desired positive change.

“Actually, I put pen to paper because I think we need a positive change in Nigeria; the current politicians have no core political ideology to make any positive change.

“I have been studying the political terrain for many years; I discovered that we have rejected politics for bad people.

“And since a bad tree cannot produce good fruits, I think all people of good intention should come and join politics.

“This is the reason why I am joining politics. Enough of being timid, enough of fear.

“All people with good intention should come to Nigeria, whether home or abroad, and get involved in politics if we want any positive change.”

He said that failure to get involved would only hinder positive change.

He also called on Nigerians to embrace cultural and industrial revolution, stressing that industrial revolution could only succeed with cultural revolution.

“We need to create awareness about who we are, what we are and what we can do. If we can do that and appreciate what we are producing locally, then we will achieve the positive change.

“We can achieve that change if we can embrace and encourage people to produce more locally instead of relying on importation of goods that is taking much of our foreign exchange.”

Aborisade suggested that the National Assembly (NASS) be made part-time, saying those going to NASS are not going there to make changes or make laws, but for the money involved.

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“It is part of what I wrote in the book that the National Assembly needs not be a full time job.

“We can reduce the money expended on the National Assembly if we can make it part-time and less attractive.”

He urged the electorate to resist the influence of money in their selection of leaders and not to allow politicians purchase their conscience.

“Your vote is your power; it is the only power that can make a change.

“Refuse to sell your conscience, refuse to mortgage your soul because of money or bag of rice that will soon disappear; vote on principle, vote on ideology,” Aborisade said.

NAN reports that the event was attended by prominent Nigerians, family and friends as well as some political associates of the author. (NAN)