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AD Manifesto
MANIFESTO OF ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY
PREAMBLE
ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY is a new political association of Nigerians who have shown genuine concern for the plight of our great country, who are determined to work together, conscious of our varies background and ethnic origins, prepared to offer selfless service and provide a new direction for peaceful co-existence in the country. We are committed to the re-engineering of our political, economic and social foundations to eschew politics of bitterness and build a new, united and prosperous country under a good democratic government.
This party will bring together the moderates and liberal democrat from the right and from the left of the political divide, to evolve a new dynamic and people oriented philosophy of selflessness, service, sacrifice and accountability for the country.
POLICY TRUST OF ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY
B. DECLARATION OF COMMITMENT TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS OF FUNDAMENTAL OBJECTIVES AND DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE PEOPLE
1. The Government and the people.
2. Political imperatives of a united Nigeria.
C. SECTORAL POLICY OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
3. Economy
4. Agricultural and Rural development
5. Industrialization
6. Health
7. Education
8. Internal Security and National Defense
9. Foreign Relations (Regional, African and Foreign Policy)
10. Human Right
11. Environment
12. Culture, Ethnicity, Statism, Corruption
13. Women in Politics and National Development
14. Mass Media in National development
15. Scientific and Technological Development
16. Energy
17. Transport and Communications
18. Labour, Employment and Productivity
19. Solid Minerals Development
20. Youth Development
21. Traditional Rulers
22. The Civil Service
23. Sports
24. Disabled, Aged etc/Social Welfare.
AD
ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY, AD.
In 1960 the prospect of Nigeria becoming the leader of African continent was rightly taken for granted having regard to its great human and natural resources. The unlimited potentials and prospects justify these high hopes.
The prospects remained bright into the fourth year of our “nationhood”. Since then, our history has been a story of all-round failure, a story of squandered resources and missed opportunities, of monumental wastages and leakages through so many abandoned projects, institutionalized corruption, and massive and merciless looting by the persons in Government their relations and friends. The last five years has introduced Nigerians to the idea that no condition is so bad that it cannot be worse. Our hospitals which were the sick go for death certificate. The same story can be told of every aspect of the economy, polity, and society. The mismanagement and unjust manipulation have become serious threats to the oneness of Nigeria.
The situation is desperate; to reserve the is desperate; to reverse the trend now is urgent, important and calls for drastic action. This situation has no room for ‘politics as usual’. Only politics as service can work.
It is in this regard that we, the members of ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY (AD) pledge to the people of Nigeria our strong dedication and strong commitment to these cardinal objectives.
1. Introduce and sustain in Nigeria, a NEW POLITICS, based on Truth, Justice, Patriotism and Conscience. The new politics for the new Nation shall do away with the spirit of ‘winner-takes-all’.
2. Make the welfare (in body and mind) of man, every man, every woman, the reason for every action of government at every level. We shall remove every structural and other impediments to growth in welfare by promoting and adhering to the peculiar problems and disadvantages of the various areas of Nigeria, with special emphasis to the oil producing areas.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
i. That there is a new credible national political leadership that takes Nigerian as one constituency and believes in her unity and corporate existence.
ii. That the recently announced six-zonal geo-political structure and the principle of rotation are sine qua non sustainable political stability for the country.
iii. That the idea of a broad-based, inclusive government be vigorously pursed and encouraged.
iv. Membership of the Alliance for Democracy is open to every Nigerian citizen,’ irrespective of place of origin, status, ethnic group, gender or religion.
v. Commitment to the enthronement of popular and participatory democratic governance with the objective of restoring and sustaining an enduring political stability, economic and social progress based on the following essential elements:
vi. Right of choice; Freedom from Ignorance and Want; Empowerment and Capability; Respect for the Rule of Law and Equality Before the Law; Promotion and Defense of Human Rights; Creation of Appropriate Political Machinery; Sustained Political Communication to create Trust and Confidence amongst Leaders and the Populace; Accountability of the Leadership to the Followership Decentralization of political power and Authority; Periodic and Orderly Succession through secret ballot.
Accordingly, this document sets out the aims, objectives and contents of the Manifesto of the Peoples’ Congress comprising:
(a) The Mission statement embodying the Part’s National Agenda, its philosophical foundations, and the basic principles, which will guide the Actions and Policies of the Party in government.
(b) Affirmation of Commitment to the Constitutional Provisions on fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy.
(c) The Sectoral Policy Objective and Programmes of the Party with appropriate strategies for effective implementation.
The Alliance for Democracy is convinced that the overall import of a democratic government is whether it can effectively enhance the capability and capacity of the people to manage and control changes as well as promote nation development. The party, therefore, believes that through the programmes and strategies enunciated in this Manifesto and National Agenda, which are consistent with the provisions of the Constitution, it will be.
Possible to mobilize the entire citizenry in the process of political and economic transformation of the country, to enable us meet the opportunities and challenges of the 21st century.
BACKGROUND
Our country Nigeria has come a long way since Independence on 1st October 1960. The period spanning over three decades has witnessed a geometric series of dashed hopes and failed expectations. Established political cultural with sound democratic governance is yet to take roots in our country. This worrying situation is compounded by the decline in our country. This moral and economic life. The 1994/98 experience has compounded issues in all sectors of human endeavours. Events of 1998 however may be described as intervention by God aimed at saving the military, traditional rules, the academic, etc are to blame for allowing ourselves to be impoverished in the midst of abundant natural resources that abound in the country.
At this point in the annals of our history, patriotic men and women who have dedicated themselves to themselves to the pursuit of excellence in their private and public life, and above all, in the service of the same disposition, the Alliance for Democracy as a political party, to be used as a vehicle to political power for turning our country around to the path of planned and orderly development, peace and unity.
In pursuance of these objectives, our organization would enlist all Nigerias with sufficient patriotic and selfless instincts to come together to move the nation forward. We, therefore, present our party’s philosophy based on five principles which define our ideology.
i. Belief in God
ii. National Unity
iii. Just and Egalitarian Society
iv. Representative and Functional Political Democracy.
(I) BELIEF IN GOD
The principles re-affirms the Nigerian peoples belief in the existence of God and the fact that the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. It re-emphasizes that the worship of God accordance to one’s religion and the pursuit of sacred values will lead to a peaceful and prosperous Nigeria.
THE JUDICTURE
OBJECTIVES
1. Ensure that in the exercise of Judicial Powers vested in the structure of Courts, the Judiciary upholds the Constitution and in particular, conform to, observe and apply the Constitutional Provisions on the Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy.
2. Strengthen the independence of the Judicial by making it self-accounting.
3. Enhance the access of citizens of the Courts;
4. Ensure that the operations of the Judicial system, at all levels, command the respect, trust and confidence of the populace and that integrity and equity are demonstrated in the decisions and judgements of the Courts.
STRATEGY
In furtherance of the above policy objectives, the Party in Government shall:
(i) Endeavour to create and sustain conducive and stable environment to enable the proper discharge of their Constitution functions by the Courts.
(ii) Strengthen the Judiciary to improve overall efficiency by adopting a strategy of Non-interference in the exercise of the Powers of the National Judicial Council and Judicial Services Commission, to make appointments or exercise disciplinary control over persons.
(iii) Provide more court buildings, facilities and equipment as well as residential accommodation for Judicial Officers to enhance their operational effectiveness.
(iv) Expand and improve the facilities of the Judicial Institute to enhance its capacity to provide continuing professional education and training to all categories of Judicial officers in order to up-grade and up-date their knowledge, skills and experience necessary for the effective discharge of their judicial functions.
(v) Widen the scope and coverage of the Legal Aid Scheme to accommodate a greater number of citizens who deserve to benefit from the service
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