By Victor Nwegede, Abakaliki.
The 2023 House of Representatives Candidate for Abakaliki/Izzi Federal Constituency under the platform of the Labour Party (LP) Dr Ezeh Emmanuel Ezeh, has on Sunday uncovered why he remains bold in his pursuit to reposition Nigeria.
Dr Ezeh, the Oxford-trained Entrepreneur in his goodwill message in commemoration of World Father's Day for 2023, said, he is committed to his struggle to make Nigeria better than the way he met it.
He felicitated with his fellow fathers on the occasion of World Fathers' Day, especially his constituents from Abakaliki/Izzi Federal Constituency.
Captioned, "The Essence of our Struggle is to Leave the Country Better than We Met it," the felicitation message by Dr Ezeh read in parts:
"Every Father's Day is a reminder of the indelible imprint my father bestowed on me - that if I want peace, I should always prepare for war; not to ever seek for a fight no matter how easy it could seem to win one, but when the fight is brought to me, I should never run away but ensure I fight to the very end no matter how mighty the adversary may seem. This has been a compass of sorts and speaks to the core nature of most of us. A Father speaks life into the soul of their offspring. What message cues are you sending to your children on this day?
"On this day, I felicitate with my fellow fathers out there on this occasion of World Fathers' Day, especially those of my Abakaliki/Izzi Federal Constituency.
"While we earnestly pray that God will continue to help us in our struggle to meet the needs of our respective families amidst the harsh economy, a day like this should also leave us reflecting deeply on the strategic significance of fatherhood both in our homes and in the society at large. The essence of fatherhood should span far beyond the context of material provision. For indeed, it takes more to be a father than to father a child.
"Every Father is a generational barton bearer and is expected to go about his responsibility in such a manner as to hand a lighter barton to his children (and all those coming after him).
"However, the problem with Nigeria is that successive generations have practically been inheriting heavier bartons/burdens as though there has been retrogression rather than the expected progress in our nation-building efforts.
"It is my conviction that such an ugly trend can change dramatically if fathers, especially those in leadership, could begin to have a more sustainable mindset in the manner with which public resources/policies are handled.
"As Fathers, we are our children's first examples. Let us be the examples worthy of emulation. Our deeds are the examples they see, not our words.
"Happy celebrations. Ifegachi Nigeria"
