Abba Auwal Tahir Campaign Organization

COMRADE ABBA AUWAL TAHIR SPEAKS ON THE FUTURE OF NIGERIA.
This has been a great day for Nigeria, and, as the Indigene of Kaduna state, I am proud to speak to my fellow-countrymen, and I am humble, too, when I think of the enormous responsibility which has been placed upon me, and my colleagues.

Today, we have set out on the last stage of our journey to House of Representative, and next year we will see the culmination of a process which has been gathering momentum year by year, and will see us reaping the harvest of what we have sown. The success of the harvest will depend upon us, and that is why I am glad to speak to you today. Everyone of us has his part to play in the work of preparing Nigeria for The General Election on the 16 of February, 2019. I want everyone in Nigeria to realise that this is no easy task, and it cannot be performed by the National and State and local government electoral bodies alone. It is a task for everyone of you because it is only by the personal effort of each individual that Independence for the Federation can become a reality in 2019.

We have declared our intention for Contesting in For House of Representative, representing Kaduna South Federal Constituency on the 6th of May, 2018, and if we wish to take our place among the responsible nations of the world, we must make every effort to see that this aim is achieved, and achieved with an international reputation for good internal government.

Nigeria has now reached a critical stage in her history. We must seize the opportunity which has been offered to us to show that we are able to manage our own affairs properly. Every Nigerian, whatever his status, and whatever his religion, has his or her share to contribute to this crucial task. I appeal to all my countrymen and women to cooperate with me and my colleagues to create a better understanding among our peoples, to establish mutual respect, and trust, among all our tribal groups, and to unite in working together for the common cause, the cause for which no sacrifice will be too great.

I am convinced, and I want you also to be convinced, that the future of this vast country must depend, in the main, on the efforts of ourselves to help ourselves. This we cannot do if we do not work together in unity. Indeed, unity today is our greatest concern, and it is the duty off everyone of us to work so that we may strengthen it. As i always said that bitterness due to political differences would carry Nigeria nowhere, and I appealed to the political leaders throughout the country to control their party extremists. To you who are listening Now I repeat that appeal—Let us put away bitterness and go forward in friendship to Election.

And now I would like to say a word to the civil service. We are grateful to all the civil servants, through whose work the country has reached the present stage of political development. I know that every constitutional advance puts a great strain on the civil service. Not only is there additional work to be done, but some officers find it hard to accept the new changes, but I must emphasize that Nigeria has on 29th May 2015 taken another important step forward, and if we are to succeed we must have the loyalty of all Nigerian and expatriate officers in this vital period before Good Governance is achieved. I should like to reassure all our expatriate staff of our continued Sincerity in the pledges given over the last few years and to promise them that they need have no fears about their future. Their aim and our aim remains what it has always been—the welfare and prosperity of Nigeria. Our political advance will be of no value if it is not supported by economic progress. It is therefore most important that the development plans throughout the country should be carried out with vigour in order that we may have a proper financial standing.

I would like to remind you of what a great American once said. It was this, ‘United we stand, divided we fall’. This statement is as true for Nigeria today as it has been for any other country. The peoples of Nigeria must be united to enable this country to play a full part in shaping the destiny of mankind. On no account should we allow the selfish ambitions of individuals to jeopardise the peace of the thirty-three million law-abiding people of Nigeria. It is the duty of all of us to work for unity and encourage members of all our communities to live together in peace and harmony. The way to do this is to create understanding, mutual respect and trust. It is important that we should first show respect to each other before asking the world to respect us.

Well—it is time for me to wish you success in life but first I would Once more tell you how absolutely vital it is for your future and the future Nigeria which your children will inherit that, during this period before Election we should be united. Let us be honest with ourselves, and let us be sincere—we know what we want, and we are sure that we can get it, and get it at the right time, provided we are not delayed by selfish quarrels. At a time like this, we must all turn our minds to Almighty God and seek His guidance and assistance—by His grace, we shall succeed.
God Bless You
God Bless kaduna State
God Bless Nigeria.
Comrade Abba Auwal Tahir
Member Aspirant
Kaduna South Federal Constituency