Bolomope speaks on good governance, as group members meet in Ibadan

A former member of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Comrade Ibrahim Bolomope, on saturday,
challenged the leadership recruitment process of political system in the country, noting that, there exist a total collapse and  disappearance of elite political consensus in Nigeria.

Bolomope, who is the prime mover of a non- political pressure group, The Renaissance Movement (Atunbi), stated that "most political groups and organisations in Oyo state in particular and Nigeria in general, over time have unconsciously neglected the power equation necessary for the emergence and sustenance of a citizenry friendly government.

He stated further that there is lack of moral intellectual capacity for competitive political engagement and the complete breakdown of fraternal political allegiance to the powers that be in the state.

While interacting with members of the movement in Ibadan, Oyo state,  the facilitator disclosed that all political groups are in total disarray and lacking in rigour of presentation and logic of articulation to take on the selectorates.

He said the intervention of the movement was however, to take back to the people through effective mobilisation and sensitisation of the good people of Oyo state in particular and Nigeria in general.

"As 2019 approaches, we belivee there should be a paradigm shift in the political leadership recruitment process. It cannot be business as usual. For business not to be as usual, we need to do the unusual".

He maintained that the movement which comprises over  452, 000 members across Oyo state and collaboration with 43 different sociopolitical groups, represents a political pressure group that is interested in identifying, presenting and sponsoring competent members within the groups rainbow coalition for elective political posts through democratic process, not a political party.

According to the leader "Atunbi was formed principally to engage and challenge the leadership recruitment process of the country political system.

"Our mission therefore is to help recruit a new generation of leaders with minimal margin of error for the purpose of enthroning a government that is not only responsive but also responsible to the yearnings and aspirations of the majority of the citizenry within the twin context of transparency and accountability using the instrumentality of participatory democracy".