…Calls for Resilience to Protect Democracy
Terver Shirsha Atsar, a 2027 Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives hopeful and former governorship aspirant has called on Nigerians to remain steadfast and resilient as the nation approaches the 2027 general elections.
Reflecting on Nigeria’s democratic journey since 1999, Atsar regretted that many of the very beneficiaries of democratic rule have become the greatest saboteurs of democracy in the country.
According to him, “What we are increasingly witnessing is a quasi-democracy where power is concentrated in the hands of a few. The government is gradually becoming one of a cabal, by a cabal, and for a cabal, rather than a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.”
He lamented the growing disconnect between elected leaders and the citizens they are meant to serve, noting that the ideals of accountability, transparency, and popular participation are being steadily eroded.
