2023 : Why Kwarans Should Vote For PDP Candidates-Dare Bankole

Engineer Dare Bankole  , who was the Isin/Oke-Ero/Irepodun/Ekiti PDP reps candidate  in the 2019  general election, was again  nominated by the party for the same elective position ahead of the 2023 general election in May this year.

In this interview with Team@orientactualmags.com, Engineer Dare Bankole, who has promised to ensure quality representation if elected as reps member next year, has also given reasons why Kwarans should vote for all PDP candidates in the upcoming general election.

How would you assess the relationship between the executive and the legislature since the beginning of the current dispensation in 1999?

 Our democracy is still growing but we are improving, different scenarios have been enacted and these are not unexpected but if you consider the pros and the cons, sometimes such a situation can ensure a sincere and genuine check and balances on the part of the executive and the other two arms of government which can actually make us achieve the desired developed democracy.

There are rooms for improvements, but I will say the relationship between the executive and the legislature has been excellent, the autonomy for the legislature at the federal level is already  seen by all unless a decision is taken to voluntarily make themselves subservient to the executive , it is only at the state level that we may seek and  express the need for the legislature to get financial autonomy but by and large, I will say  that our democracy is growing and developing.

You are the Isin/Oke-Ero/Irepodun/Ekiti PDP reps candidate, why do you think electors in your constituency should consider you as their best choice and the preferred representative in the House of Representatives?

 I love my people so much and I care about their wellbeing.  I consider quality living as very important and I want the best for my people. My people have seen and discovered the qualities they want in me.

  My people have a strong trust in me. I am created for service to humanity, a vessel for achieving God’s purpose in people’s lives and particularly in the lives of the needy.

The platform of the house of representatives beyond initiating motion and bills will also afford me the opportunity to contribute to some motions that will be brought to the floor of the house by other colleagues and when trying to pass a bill into  law or debate a motion , you are not talking about just the immediate constituents, the law will apply to everybody in the country. So, in essence one is to represent the country through the platform provided by the constituents and at the end of the day, the aggregate contributions on the floor of the house is the one that will lead to the review or amendment of the existing laws of the land and probably come up with new ones as the need arises. So, it is a huge responsibility, one must understand the yearnings of the people to adequately represent them and one must be a vanguard of their desires to make sure their yearnings get crystallized into enabling laws of the land.

I have the qualities they need in their representative and by the Grace of God, they will vote for me.

  How will you assess the role played by the legislative arm  of government  in nation- building efforts?

I must tell you that with subsequent governments or regimes and with the subsequent inaugurations of the national assembly, we have seen more vibrancy, maturity in the conduct of the affairs of the national assembly, we are seeing a situation now where it is not just about  party allegiance, it is about the capacity of the leadership of the  national assembly and this was demonstrated under Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki’s leadership during the eighth senate.

  Even after leaving APC for the PDP, the senators  still demonstrated it  that  they have gone beyond partisanship , they believe in his capacity as  Senate President, they made it clear that they  have moved beyond selfish and partisan interests, there were  robust deliberations on issues that are based on principles and belief system ,their contributions  moved beyond  being sentimental to being objective for the purpose of bringing out what was the best for the people, so I must say that there has been maturity in the way things are done and it’s just  like old wine that gets better with age.

 You are about to join the section of the national assembly, where the level of vibrancy is higher than what obtains in the senate.  What will you do differently if you eventually get elected as reps member?

 Thank you very much, believing that God would crystallize my aspiration and effort in the election and subsequently get inaugurated as a member of the house of representatives , what I think should be the focus is to approach the responsibility with all sense of seriousness, the issue of being in the house of reps is not for the fun of it, it is something that involves a huge responsibility , you must go back and research,  this I had done because this is not the first time I will be standing as a candidate.

 I know what my people want because I am well-prepared for the  job and this information will guide me to really work better and get things done for my people.

We will be bringing a new dimension to empowerment programmes  and we will prioritize skill acquisition for our young people  it is through this that we can secure a good  future  for our young  people ,  promote self- development and make them  become self-dependent.

What do you think are the chances of your party in the upcoming general election in Kwara State?

 I must say the chances are very bright;  Kwarans have seen what they had been made to experience under APC government and they are eager to ensure a quick end to hardships and sufferings.

There is also the need for all Nigerians to place national interest above other interests, because things had never been this bad.

Kwarans will vote for PDP , they are counting the days and they want the APC voted out of power because of their lies and propaganda and failure to run an open government.

In Kwara state, there are only two parties; PDP and others.

Our people know us and they will  vote for us, it is only in PDP that we have an effective and  a vibrant political structure headed by our leader, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki . Any group that does not have a leader will have members doing things  in a disorderly manner, even  bees , dolphins , elephants, and other wild animals live in cooperative groups and get ruled by a single leader, so when someone talks about a group not having a recognized leader,  you will know  that there is a whiff of mischief in the air.

Can you please tell us about yourself?

 Iam Engineer Dare Bankole , I attended Anglican Comprehensive High School, Oke-Opin.

I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical/Electronics engineering from the Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomosho and a Masters degree from University of Salford , Manchester,  United Kingdom.

I am a professional Project Manager, a fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers.  I was the Isin/Irepodun/Oke-Ero/Ekiti PDP House of Representatives candidate in the 2019 general election and I appreciate my party for again getting me nominated as candidate for the same elective position ahead of this year’s House of Representatives election.