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COVID-19 Exposes Leadership Failure In Nigeria – Peter Obi
Former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi, asserts that the COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed the failings and ineptitude of those who are saddled with the responsibility of managing the affairs of Nigeria.
Obi made the assertion during a virtual event organised by Bridge Leadership Foundation for the 10th edition of its career day tagged, ‘The Global Economy: Adapting to the New Normal’.
He noted that the pandemic offers the citizenry a glimpse into how years of ingrained leadership failure have brought the country to the brink
Obi said for the country to make significant progress, the process of selecting leaders needs to be overhauled as it is weak.
The former governor, who was the vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general election, said recent events in Nigeria show ”lunatics have taken over the asylum”.
“COVID-19 offered us an opportunity to see the result of cumulative failure of leadership over the years. It is time for persons who are competent to lead.” Obi said.
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“Nigeria has time to realise that we now have to change the process of selecting our leaders because it is weak. If you look at what has been happening in Nigeria in recent times, we are now in a situation where the lunatics have taken over the asylum and they must leave now – all of us, including myself. It is time to get people who have ideas and everything”
Obi said the country could not continue to outsource its management to those who are stuck in the past and could not align themselves with the prospect and realities of the future.
“A situation where we have people in leadership who are incapable of learning new things has to change. Nigeria don’t need leadership who are trapped in the processes of yesterday, we want those who have something to offer for tomorrow.
“In a society where people have excelled, they have achieved such because they have being given an opportunity. When we are talking about the new normal, we also have to look at our environment. We need to start thinking differently about those that govern us also.”
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