Foremost Nigerian Architect and Pioneer National Chairman of Young Democratic Party, Ezekiel Nyaetok has assured that, those who seek to lead Nigeria at Local, state and Federal levels must be subjected to rigorous scrutiny for the best to emerge and salvage our nation.
Arch. Nyaetok dropped this hint, while explaining the objectives and focus of his new project, Nigeria First Initiative in a chat with newsmen.
Explaining that, Nigeria First Initiative is strictly non partisan group. Committed to charting and entrenching a new patriotic paradigm of putting our nation first in private and public service, Nyaetok who is the convener and Director General of the group, insisted that, the movement is not interested in praising or condemning anybody or our government at all levels.
He however stated that, going forward, Nigeria First Initiative will insist on setting templates and standards by which aspiring leaders for elective political offices must fulfill to qualify them for the lofty positions they seek to occupy.
Arc. Nyaetok who decried mediocrity, selfishness, and lack of vision as banes of development and progress in the collective quest for nation building
Outlining the criterion for leadershipo test, Arc. Nyaetok said, Nigeria First Initiative will seek capability and capacity potentiality in aspiring leaders. He opined that, all who step forward to lead, must not only be capable, but should have capacity for the challenge of leadership.
Furthermore, Nigeria First Initiative, will look out for persons with integrity, grounded on their character, values and ethics. Arc. Nyaetok added that, Charisma is an essential quality for a worthy leader to possess, as personal charm and connection with the led will make a leader more likeable to the followership.
Speaking on the motivation for the Nigeria First Initiative platform, Arc. Nyaetok posited that, the group is not a mega party and is not about mega persons, stressing that, the people will be mobilized and sensitized to the truth of a notion, he says is, ‘my thumb, my rule’, whereby voters will understand the full power of the vote and how to make it count.
The renowned social housing crusader expressed confidence that, the process which Nigeria First Initiative is putting in place will necessitate aspiring Political leaders to earn certification from Nigeria First Initiative to boost their chances of being worthy of election into political offices.
On funding for the group, Arc. Nyaetok
revealed that, Nigeria First Initiative will emphasize a strong policy of ensuring that the movement is funded by Nigerians. He said the group will not lend herself to being hijacked by moneybags or political parties so that her vision is not compromised. He however assured that, modalities for running the most transparent financial reporting possible will be institutionalized to achieve accountability.
Membership of the group he also said, is open to all Nigerians with no ethnic, sex, religious, ethnic, ideological or political bias.
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