Nigeria will develop rapidly by deepening its democratic principles — lawyer

Adeboro made the assertion during an interview with our correspondent on Sunday in Abuja while speaking on the 2022 Democracy Day celebration.

“We should have a retrospect, think deep on how to move Nigeria forward to further improve on our democracy as a country,” he said.

Adeboro commended the government and people of Nigeria for entrenching democratic practices since 1999.

“Since 1999, we have celebrated democracy that is unbroken and to this extent, it is worth celebrating. However, can we celebrate it wholeheartedly?.

“The level that we are is not justified. We are supposed to enjoy some dividends of democracy but we are still struggling even after over 20 years of attaining democracy, it is not encouraging.

“In fact, I will say we should be sober and reflect on whether we are getting it right and what should be done to better the country in this democratic era,” he advised.

Adeboro decried situations where governors were being celebrated for inaugurating roads and some social projects.

“When I see some people celebrating governors for inaugurating roads which are common things that ought to be there for the people to enjoy, I feel it is not really worth it.

“We are entitled to steady power supply, good roads to make life easy for us, so it is not what should be celebrated. They are basic amenities of life,” he said.

Adeboro complained about the power failure experienced in every part of the country and urged the government to solve the problem once and for all.

He said that democracy is good and interesting particularly in a country that the people have suffered a lot of military interventions.

Adeboro further urged politicians to have the welfare of the people at heart to enhance the effectiveness of democratic practices.

The legal practitioner also decried the situation of the country at the moment where prices of goods and services increased in the country nearly every other day.

“We are all aware that the market is not friendly, everything is skyrocketing on a daily basis. However, it is a global issue,” he said.

Adeboro said that although the situation had been attributed to the Russian and Ukraine war, but notwithstanding, it was a moment for reflection and also for the politicians to assess themselves.

He condemned the epileptic power supply experienced in the country, bad roads in some parts and the recent terrorist attack on Owo people in Ondo State.

Adeboro advised the government to reflect on everything that had transpired from 1999 till date in the country and see whether there was room for improvement.