Obama’s victory, a beacon of hope to
all, says Princewill
Prince Tonye Princewill the Rivers
state PDP stalwart and leader of Princewill Political Associates (PPA) has
described the re-election of Barak Obama as a beacon of hope to all and a triumph
of democracy.
“This is truly remarkable and a sign
of the triumph of hope over cynicism, the reward of hard work and evidence that
if people take their fate into their own hands, they can rewrite their own
history. I have always said politics is far too important to be left to
politicians and I was glad to see ordinary Americans do what they do best.
Write their own destiny”.
The Prince went on further to say,
“We in Nigeria
have a lot to learn from this great exhibition of people power. Nobody there
played victim, everybody there showed an ability to stand up and fight not just
for themselves but for each other. A love for their country symbolised in a
simple and enduring patriotic spirit Nigerians would do well to think deeply
about”.
Even as he celebrated with Americans
and all well-meaning progressives, he warned Obama to remember his African
roots even more in his final term. He urged Obama to take a deep interest in
African issues particularly the promotion of investment in Africa
as the security of the world and its financial sustainability lay in the
continent.
He commended
Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential candidate for demonstrating
statesmanship not only by conceding victory to the will of the people but for
the manner and tone by which he did so. He urged Nigerian politicians to
emulate this example as Nigerians were getting more and more aware of their
power. “If we are to move our democracy forward the Prince concluded, we must
listen to the voices of our people.
Chief Eze Chukwuemeka
Eze,
Media Consultant, PPA
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