Nigeria’s improvement doomed till primitive management choice ends – Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has mentioned Nigeria’s improvement will stay hindered until the nation abandons what he described as primitive strategies of choosing its leaders.

Jonathan made the remarks whereas talking on the event of the 162nd anniversary of the start of nationalist chief Herbert Macaulay.

Speaking at a memorial colloquium organized by the Macaulay Heritage Foundation in Lagos, Jonathan urged Nigerians to prioritize competence and benefit over spiritual, ethnic and linguistic issues when selecting political leaders.

He warned that the nation’s monumental human and pure assets would stay underutilized if political selections continued to be influenced by primordial sentiments.

The former president additionally recognized management failures, corruption, weak establishments, coverage inconsistency, insufficient infrastructure, insecurity and overdependence on uncooked materials exports as main obstacles to Nigeria’s improvement.

Jonathan known as for complete democratic reforms, stronger establishments, purposeful training and research-driven universities to speed up nationwide improvement.

He additional described Nigeria’s democratic system as opaque and amorphous, stressing the necessity for reforms that may assure well-liked participation, respect for human rights, judicial independence, accountability and the rule of legislation.

Comparing Nigeria’s improvement with that of South Korea, India and Singapore, Jonathan questioned why the nations had recorded important progress in industrialization, expertise, training and healthcare whereas Nigeria continued to wrestle.

He challenged Nigerian leaders to contemplate the form of nation they intend to construct forward of the nation’s a centesimal independence anniversary in 2060.

According to him, “the country needs a national development agenda with clear objectives, measurable targets, timelines and defined responsibilities.”

Jonathan also urged young Nigerians to contribute to nation-building through innovation, enterprise, civic participation and accountability.