The former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara has urged Nigerians to apply radical solutions to help solve the country’s leadership problem in next year’s election 2023.
Dogara revealed this while speaking at the 12th convocation and 15th anniversary of Achievers University, Owo.
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The former Speaker, who is the university’s Chancellor, said next year’s elections would not consume the country.
He however noted that the country would come out of the 2023 elections stronger.
Furthermore, Dogara expressed that being radical was to shun violence, and vote-buying, and embrace peaceful electoral processes that entail orderliness.
“We cannot look away as stakeholders in the Nigeria project. It is therefore imperative that we have a voice in moving the Nation forward”, the Speaker said.
“Remember the power is your vote and vote is your future. Don’t sell it and don’t keep it in your room.
“You must use it. Participate by coming out massively to vote for your conscience. Vote for unity, peace, justice and development.”
Speaking at the ceremony, the institution’s Pro-Chancellor, Dr. Bode Ayorinde, said all staff would be enrolled in Pension Administrators of their choice to enable them to be at par with their workers in public universities.
According to him, plans were on to increase the student population from 3,500 to 8,000 and the number of Colleges to eight.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Samuel Aje, said 30 out of a total of 520 graduands bagged first-class degrees.
Aje said the institution would soon begin programmes in aviation, pharmacy, and medicine.
Honorary doctorate degrees were conferred on the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami, a retired President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami, and Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gbadegeshin Ogunoye.
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