Independence Anniversary: Resist Temptation To Take Laws Into Your Hands – Adeleke Urges Osun People
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged residents of Osun to remain law-abiding, calm, and peaceful, noting that his administration was deploying democratic tools to advance and protect the interests of the state.
He stated this in his congratulatory message to Nigerians on the 65th Independence anniversary of the country.
Adeleke, while promising that his administration will continue to abide by the rule of law, said Osun people must resist the temptation to take laws into their hands.
“For us as a state, we pledge continuity of unalloyed submission to the constitution and the rule of law. Our government will continue to abide by democratic rules in our striving to better the lot of our people and deliver democratic dividends.
“I urge Osun people to remain law-abiding, calm, and peaceful as the state government is deploying democratic tools to advance and protect the interest of the state within the federation and within the context of the rule of law. We must resist the temptation to take laws into our hands.
“On this occasion of the 65th Independence anniversary, I congratulate Nigerians, at home and abroad. We look forward to more national and subnational improvement as democratic governance progresses”, the Governor was quoted as saying in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed.
Adeleke further stated that Nigeria’s democracy would progress faster when democratic structures are allowed to function without unlawful interference.
The governor, who described democracy as rule-based, tasked the political class to strive towards true federalism.
Adeleke added, “I felicitate with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Nigerians at large. I task the political class to strive towards true federalism. Federating units must be strengthened within the context of more devolution of powers and resources.
“Nigeria must run truly as a federation where the tiers of government operate with clear regulations as provided by the constitution and moderated by the rule of law. This will fast-track development at all levels of governance.”
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