KWARA LG POLLS: Ishowo Expresses Concern Over Candidates’ Refusal to Communicate Manifestoes
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KWARA LG POLLS: Ishowo Expresses Concern Over Candidates’ Refusal to Communicate Manifestoes
By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman
With the local government elections in Kwara State just around the corner, concerns are mounting over the failure of candidates to unveil their plans and agenda for the grassroots.
INCNews247 reports that despite the release of the campaign calendar by the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWASIEC), candidates across political parties, including the APC, PDP, SDP, and others, have remained tight-lipped on their manifesto and blueprint for the people.
Comrade Ishowo Olanrewaju, a public affairs analyst, has expressed dismay over the development, describing it as unacceptable for them to remain silent on their plans.
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Olanrewaju noted that the silence of the candidates has raised questions about their commitment to addressing the needs of the people.
“How can they expect people to vote for them when they don’t know what they stand for? We want a local government that will be independent and drive development, not just for its sake,” he said.
He challenged the candidates to come out and tell the electorates what they have to offer, saying, “They need to show us their agenda, what they have for us, what they can do better. They can’t just assume leadership without telling us how they plan to drive development in the grassroots.”
He urged them to come out and engage the electorates, saying, “We want to see their capacity to lead and drive development. We want to know if they have what it takes to move our local governments forward.”
Olanrewaju also questioned the candidates’ plans on agriculture, community development, basic education, security, local government autonomy, open governance amongst other critical issues that concern the local government.
The analyst, therefore, commended the Offa Descendants’ Union for organizing a town hall meeting for the Offa Local Government Chairmanship candidates, tagged “Offa Agenda for Political and Socio-economic Stability.”
“This is a commendable move,” Olanrewaju said. “It’s a challenge to other local governments to engage those who will represent them and hear from them directly. It’s an opportunity for the candidates to tell the people what they have to offer and for the people to ask questions and hold them accountable.”
The local government elections in Kwara State are scheduled to hold on September 21, 2024.
