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Nigeria Can Only Progress If Good People Get Into Power –Utomi

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3 months ago

Oct 3, 2024.

A Professor of political economy, Pat Utomi, says putting people of character in positions of authority remains the only solution to make Nigeria progress.

Utomi made this statement on Wednesday Channels Television’s programme, ‘Politics Today’, adding that Nigeria has the human capital required to achieve greatness.

He decried the decline of culture and value in Nigeria, blaming it on the collapse of institutions in the country.

According to him, no country can make real progress without strong institutions, including the judiciary, and the electoral body among others.

Utomi also said that young Nigerians are part of the problems of the country, saying that they are complicit in electing corrupt politicians. He said that the country will fare better when leaders jettison nepotism for competence.

“Ultimately, values shape human progress. When we have values and people of character and commitment to service are in positions of public authority, our country will turn around.

“We have the ingredients, the human capital that it takes to show the way.

“The biggest challenge we have is that culture is in collapse in Nigeria, values shape human progress. How do we get a values revolution? Institutions are critical for human progress if we can commit to building stronger institutions that push back on people who do not do right and the rule of law is fully in place.

“Look at our judiciary, it is a laughing stock – no country can make real progress without a judiciary that you can rely on. Look at our other institutions whether it is INEC or others, they are weak.

“How do we ensure that we have strong institutions and that we have values that really ensure that character matters and that people of character can show a light? We can do it, I am absolutely confident because I have seen it happen in human history,” he said.

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