GOV AMOSUN FOR ANOTHER TERM
Democratically-elected governments must meet the needs of the people that voted them into power. They enjoy the ultimate sovereignty, from the liberty perspective since government derives its support from the constitution and the people. It is mandatory for the same government, to listen, carry along and feed the people back, about its activities. The strength of a good government lies in its victory which comes from the ballot box.
The contrary view of democracy equally says when a government voted into power refuses to perform or meet the yearning and aspirations of the people that voted for it, same electorate or the people being governed have the right to reject such government by voting it out of power in subsequent elections. This means that when a government becomes destructive and retrogressive, the same people that empowered it can terminate such government.
Senator Ibikunle Amosun has within a short period of time in office, been able to correct the negative view of the people of the state towards governance. Yes, democracy is about being responsive to the people that voted him into power. Our amiable governor has within three and half years in office proved critics wrong by being responsive and progressive in the discharge of his duties to the people of the state.
I remember on assumption of office his address to the people of the state, in the presence of traditional rulers. He openly exposed the debt profile of the state, and how government property had been sold out with some offered for public sale in the last days of the government. As I stayed glued to my television set listening to the governor’s address to the people of the state, I instantly developed my sympathy for the gateway state, now turned to a debtor and a shadow of itself. In fact, I emotionally concluded that if I were in the new governor’s shoe, I would have resigned, after all, he has been sworn in, and can be addressed an ex-governor. Why my conclusion? I was looking at the sorry and the financial mess of the state, its debt profile, loss of government property and resources to illegal sales, massive recruitment into the state Civil Service in just few weeks to the expiration of the last government, etc. But the present governor came into power with his reform agenda, managerial potential and regeneration ability to rebuild and recover the lost fortunes and glories of the state.
Ademola Orunbon, Olomore, Abeokuta