By Harrison Akamule
In a world that is going digital every passing minute, analogue approaches cannot proffer solutions to digital challenges that constantly confront man.
That accounts for the reason why youthful leadership and representation across the three tiers of governance should be given the needed support in Nigeria if we must catch up with the global trend.
It is in that light that Engr. Poweide Arepade Foburuku, an Electrical/Electronic guru has declared his intention to represent the Bomadi Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly 2023.
As a computer hardware and software engineer, he burns with the passion to revolutionalize legislative representation from analogue to the digital space where the constituents have a say in government as against the current tide where the electorates have no voice after elections.
A grassroots mobilizer and leader, the leadership abilities of Engr. Poweide Foburuku has been tested and proven, dating back to his primary school days as Excellent pupil in Onurun Primary School, Ogriagbene down to his secondary school as a Library Prefect, Government Mixed Model College, Bomadi.
Bomadi LGA, Delta state, and his days in Petroleum Training Institute (PTI ) Effurun – Warri, Delta State where he was one time the Izon -Ebe president, was also the social director and Provost of his department Electrical / Electronic in the school.
Having utilized these leadership avenues, Engr. Poweide Arepade Foburuku has taught it necessary to explore the political space under the aegis of the Labour Party to seek representation into the Delta State House of Assembly with a bid to altering the current political narrative of exclusion to inclusion of the masses in the electioneering and governance process. According to him, “My drive have always being how do we change the lives of our people, how do we improve the life of the people? If there was going to be any effective positive change, it was going to be done by youths”.
Engr. Poweide therefore , without hesitation, beckons on the well meaning people of Bomadi L.G.A to give him a chance to bring to the fore his wealth of experience as a grassroots leader and influencer that will better the people of the local government.
To him, the need for youthful representation is paramount as the current generation of youths seems to be missing out in the nation’s scheme of events. It is therefore only pertinent that youths be given a place in governance to fill in the missing link.
Furthermore, the name Poweide connotes joy. Hon. Poweide’s birth brought joy and fulfilment to the family of Mr Foburuku Arepade and portends same for the people of Bomadi State Constituency which he seeks to represent in 2023.
A common phenomenon runs through mediocres who hide under the mask of rural environment to remain unproductive, but Hon. Poweide has weathered the limitations posed by the village environment to explore and appropriate adequately the opportunities in the global community. As an Engineer, he has proven beyond doubt that his mind is programmed for ultimate success. He has established the fact that living in the village does not make one a failure-it is failure mentality that limits one. For Engr. . Poweide, he has conquered the failure mindset and has invested his time productively for himself and for the society.
His ideologies and manifesto promises quality representation he will give the people of Bomadi in the programmes for youths, women, health, vulnerable persons and indeed infrastructural development.
