By Luminous Jannamike
ABUJA — The Young Progressives Party, YPP, on Monday said democracy had failed Nigerians, blaming worsening insecurity, deepening poverty, corruption and alleged financial irregularities in key government institutions on years of poor leadership and weak accountability.
The opposition party said that instead of delivering prosperity, security and stronger institutions after 27 years of uninterrupted democratic rule, Nigeria has become a country where millions struggle with hardship, hunger and fear, while public confidence in government continues to decline.
Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, the party’s National Chairman, Comrade Bishop Amakiri, said the country’s democratic journey had been undermined by failed leadership and a lack of political will to confront major national challenges.
“Twenty-seven years of uninterrupted democracy should ordinarily be a cause for celebration. Unfortunately, for millions of Nigerians, it has become a painful reminder of missed opportunities, broken promises and failed leadership,” Amakiri said.
