Former minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says Nigeria is still in search of national leaders, and its democracy needs serious rethinking in terms of
Amaechi was the guest speaker at the 2023 TheNiche Annual Lecture themed “Why We Stride and Slip: Leadership, Nationalism, and the Nigerian Condition,” held on Thursday in Lagos.“The only person near that point of Nationalism, with all due respect, is Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo. The rest are ethnic leaders.
While lauding Nigerian nationalists who fought for independence, Mr Amaechi said genuine nationalistic leadership transcends ethnicity. He said that most nations are products of the amalgamation of diverse nationalities under a common sovereignty, and many have tried to resolve the problem of internal diversity.
Also speaking, Uma Eleazu, chairman of the lecture, said that in spite of all the problems the country is facing, the future generation still has hope.
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