The running mate of the late Chief M. K. O Abiola in the June 12, 1993 annulled general elections, Amb. Babagana Kingibe, has said that fairness and justice in governance at all levels is critical for an equitable society and equal opportunities for all.
Kingibe, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Abiola ran on the then Social Democratic Party (SDP) platform.
He was stated this in his address as a Guest Lecturer at a dinner organised by the Ministry of Youth Development to celebrate Nigeria’s 25 years of uninterrupted democracy, with the theme: ”25 Years of Enduring Democracy: Prospects for the Future.”
Kingibe recalled that in his days, fairness and justice made it possible for children of the less privileged to obtain scholarships to study with children of the rich in the same schools and excelled.
He said something, however, went wrong when two generations back jettisoned the idea that all were entitled to equal opportunities and started looking after their own, rather than opening up space for everybody.
“The first thing youths of today should fight for is justice, fairness and equal opportunities,” Kingibe said.
He stressed the need for mentorship if the younger generation must take over the country’s leadership from the older generation.
He noted that mentoring was lacking in the country’s political space as most youths struggle by themselves to find their ways to the top.
