When will Nigerians start feeling the Change for
real? Senator Dino Melaye has said the reason
Nigerians are yet to feel the impact of change
promised by the ruling APC is because of the
civil servants who, according to him, are
responsible for major corruption in the country
and have refused to repent and internalize the
change mantra within their hearts.
Dino, who stated this during a chat with the
media in Abuja, noted that change mantra was
not about the APC as a political party but about
the way Nigerians conduct themselves and
operate government agencies and activities.

He urged civil servants, politicians and those in
positions of authority to become born-again
and begin to act positively towards ameliorating
the mistakes of the past so that the impact of
the change mantra can be felt by the people.
The senator also said that people who abuse
processes and the laws of the land must be
questioned by Nigerians.
He said: “The change mantra is not about the
All Progressives Congress (APC). The civil
servants who are responsible for major
corruption in the system are still the same
people.
“The message of change is not only to
members of the APC. It is to Nigeria and
Nigerians on how we conduct ourselves; and,
how we operate government agencies and
activities.
“Nigerians, we must have attitudinal change, we
must decide that the country is in recession
now and we are approaching depression so we
must begin to take the right steps inwardly.

“Civil servants in this country, politicians, those
who find themselves in positions of authority
must become born-again, and begin to act
positively towards ameliorating our past.
“I have insisted that on his honour the
Secretary to the Government of the Federation,
Babachir Lawal, ought to have resigned by now
like I said the last time, he should be reciting
the psalms and asking for mercy.
“But unfortunately, it is when we start punishing
criminals in power, when we start punishing
thieves in power, when Nigerians stop
celebrating mediocrity and corruption that we
will begin to have headway.
“These days, a man steals money from
government and what you do is to celebrate
him; then we cannot get out of the woods. Let
me say that in an unjust society, silence is a
crime.

“People who abuse processes and the laws of
the land must be questioned. We must all get
out of cocoons and begin to ask questions. It is
laughable that Babachir Lawal is still seating in
council as SGF. I mean, it does not portray any
sense of responsibility at any level.
“I want to say that not only him but every other
thief in power must be questioned. Nigerians
must demonstrate the capacity to ask
questions. If I. Dino Melaye, is found wanting,
Nigerians should come out and ask me
questions. They should be bold to tell me that I
have abused my oath of office.”