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16 bitter truths Prof. Soludo told Buhari-led APC govt in Kaduna
Professor Charles Soludo, on Thursday in Kaduna State, took the Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government, to the cleaners detailing what the government must do to take Nigeria to a progressive change.
Soludo spoke as a guest lecturer at Kaduna Progressive Governance lecture series with the theme: “Building the economy and developing inclusive sustainable growth.”
Below are the 16 hard truths Soludo told APC governors with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in attendance.
- That the collapse of oil price is a blessing to Nigeria as it presents an opportunity for a new beginning.
- That the Federal Government should consider ‘loosening of Abuja stranglehold on the states’.
- That Nigeria can’t experience sustainable and inclusive growth in the face of ‘mass elite discord’
- That agriculture might not be a sustainable option for Nigeria’s economy given the disastrous level of poverty and illiteracy in the country.
- That there is urgent need to Identify and break ‘dynasties of poverty’ as the surest path to sustainable growth and inclusiveness.
- That APC government must not see the oil price collapse as a temporary development with hope for a rebound.
- That APC must stop the blame game and focus on the challenges confronting Nigeria at the moment.
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- That APC government has not much time left having spent 35 per cent of its working days with no major milestones.
- That he wondered if APC has any sustainable agenda at the moment, as a collection of any five APC leaders might just be source of comic relief.
- That APC should consider proper devolution of power to the states for the management of their resources.
- That APC should come clean with Nigerians, providing a measurable agenda with specific timelines for execution.
- That APC should be the change it professes to be, if it must be taken seriously by Nigerians.
- That APC must create an agenda for industrialisation and give form and content to change.
- That APC must change from a coalition to grab power to a governing team.
- That APC must be careful not to repeat the mistake of PDP which ruined itself with opposition from within.
- That not providing qualitative education for the poor masses is building a time bomb that will affect everybody sooner or later.
- And that he has belief, faith and hope that Nigeria would be great if its leaders do the right things.
By Ebere Ndukwu …
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amador kester
August 26, 2016 at 7:07 pm
Nice advice and i wish the leopard had ears
Nnamdi Ibe
August 27, 2016 at 11:01 am
The situation of Nigeria deteriorated in the hands of APC because they left the important agenda and focused on the unnecessary at the time.they focused more on their personnal van data with PDP stolen money neglecting the APC also stolen money which was also unimportant in the impending situation.the best approach to revolution is not to shut down the old process completely and start a new, it would be to work with the existing process while you gradually drift to the new one. All the policies that were shut down and some that were setup were premature though it proved a point.New structures that were also setup were also premature.everything shut down because of these premature processes that were executed. Although they were all justified but compare it with when the policies and structures were not there although it was destroying the country but it still sustained it.it could have sustained it if this new government tolerated it while they gradual implement the new one considering that they are dealing with a country that is almost 200 million in population with possibly 80%/70% are impoverished in the population.the mud has been stirred in the water so we have to let it settle back down before we can start all over.If APC knew what they know now when they emerged the ruling party, Buhari would have employed the service of at least 20 best economic, finance management and business consultants from all over the world to analyse the country’s sitiation and guide his administration with their expertise for a xonsiderable duration until the country attains stability. It is still not late to do that but APC has to accept that regardless of the point they are trying to prove among themselves and to their opposition, they missed the track at some point but are ready to do whatever it takes to salvage the country’s situation, that is if their main goal is actually a good future for this country and it’s people.
In my opinion this administration should do some basic improvements that would help increase productivity.constant and affordable electricity will encourage productivity. I honestly do not know the implication of constant electricity generation but I think substitutes can be employed like tunkey service from foreign companies who build, operate and transfer.the mandate should be to gwnerate constant electricity for 20-50years at a very affordable rate.Making unlimited Internet access available at a very affordable rate like what is obtainable in the US and Europe . affordable internet access will boost the recent trend and improve productivity in many ways than we can imagine, of which I may not be able to elaborate because of the vastness in its use. These are the only two areas I could lay my hands from my little understanding and belief of a better future. Our mass contribution will also go a long way in salvaging this situation if we continue writing and spreading these words