It is obvious even to the blind and loud to the deaf, that permutations for 2023 general elections is gradually taking a centre stage in the public space of discourse. Politicians have started a Widespread political consultations, alliances, repositioning, restrategizing, and mobilization are covertly ongoing.
Okene 1 state constituency is also a centre of attraction as politicians have started consultations, scheming out plans to outstand their political opponents.
The dynamisms of the game is seen to take a new dimension as the name of Hon Halidu Abdullahi KADOKA, as SSA On Youths and Women Mobilization Representing Okene/Ogori Magongo Federal Constituency To His Excellency Yahaya Adoza Bello is common in the lips of many. A kindhearted man regarded as an ”Ezu-Kakaara” and a son of the soil.
The discovery of Halidu Kadoka is never far from the fact that his humble life of modeling the lives of windows, orphans and the less privilege has turned him a spotted eagle soaring high to the altitude stage of leadership. A divine call he will have to answer as he will create a space that can better work for the people that have entrust on his confidence and respect of a noble man. His fatherly character has translated to a huge Leadership feat that the constituency cannot afford to miss.
What is more interesting about the vision of this man is the agenda he set to realise for the Youths of Okene-1 Constituency from 2023 and beyond, knowing well that they are key deciding factors in determining a vibrant economy.
To him, once the youths are empowered, the economy of any society will stand to get a pillar that will not be porous for any obstacles to pierce.
Also, it is becoming evident that the youths have broken the barriers of low self-esteem, one of the possible reasons Ozi Kadoka was discovered by thousand of youths in the constituency is because he is young with indefectible youthful age. No wonder he took a bold steps, wearing the confidence of a lion to go and get what belongs to any good person of the constituency.
He is known to be a friend to all, people close or afar off to push away the politics of using and dumping the youth after elections have come to an end. The view of many youths suggest that Kadoka will realize their dreams as money without any previously visible impact on the people and track-record of achievement is a political liability.
The understanding of the political dynamism of Nigerian politics and Okene inclusive is changing from blind support base on ethnicity, Loyalty, or religion to politics of personality whose character is masses inclined.
I borrow the words of a world-renowned motivational speaker, Dr. Myles Monroe that politics of tribe, Ward, religion, and ethnicity if permitted will be cancer that will aid self-centered leaders to power, they will become richer when they get to power, while the owners of the mandate that got them to power become poorer, so does the cycle goes if there are no conscious efforts to break it.
Being a man for the masses, Kadoka is a servant who is willing to follow the bidding of the mandate givers (electorates) who can only be empowered through a good leader that will use the principles of politics, economics, and better ideology. A visionary leader is a changed person that will make the lives of people better than they were, this is the passion of this down-to-earth man of our time.
Going by the track-record of Kadoka whose philanthropical lifestyle is to create wealth for people and to live a life of service to the little or much he has gotten, not living a life of personal aggrandizement; accumulating wealth for inordinate ambition and sentiment-soaked glory.
A call to all the people of Okene-1 Constituency should not be impressed by political office holders who do not have them at the center stage of their agenda and be careful to realize that Performance in office has nothing to do with age but visionary leadership and total commitment to serving. It's good as a matter of duty to discern that those that are genuinely interested in serving the people from those that seek power for its own sake (power, privileges, relevance, and access to resources to live lavishly).
Reminding them that Leadership has nothing to do with position. It is the leader that makes the position and not the other way round. Only Paying attention more to what electorates want not what they will get when he or she gets power than what he or she is promising to do when given the power.
We must understand that worshipping big-name politicians will not reduce unemployment, poverty, and underdevelopment in our lives. What we must do is to hold them to account at all times. This is so because great leaders ensure that their communities are more richer than them rather than the other way round.
Halidu Abdullahi Kadoka is a new brand name with a new style of politics, vowing to give his selfless service to God and humanity for posterity to judge him well to the people of Okene-1 Constituency comes 2023.
Okene-1 Concerned Citizens