Pat Utomi: Nigeria May Become Great After I Am Gone

Pat Utomi, a former presidential contender, bemoaned Nigeria’s abandonment of intellectual leadership.

Speaking on Arise Television, Utomi claimed that Nigeria’s issue stems from the 1999 end of military control in the nation.

He claimed that public life has been poisoned and democracy has been hollowed out by the rejection of ideas in favor of naked power.

When asked what he had learned about Nigeria from life that he wishes he had known sooner, Utomi responded that the nation’s struggle should be seen through a long historical lens.

He remarked, “I was reminded of Socrates a few days ago by Reverend Father George Ehusani.” He made an effort to reassure me that I shouldn’t feel guilty if Nigeria hasn’t yet been shaped by the lessons I’ve taught for the most of my life. Western civilization was founded on the ideas of Socrates, who was encouraged to consume poison. Therefore, in a manner, I am meant to find solace in the thought that Nigeria might rise to greatness as a result of the ideas I shared after I am gone.

Utomi insisted that Nigeria has a special historical duty and expressed his continued hope for change during his lifetime.

He declared, “I think Nigeria was given to humanity to redeem the crushed dignity of the Black man and to undo the path to serfdom paved by colonial oppression and slavery.” “We might leave with the impression that we contributed to making Nigeria the catalyst for that redemption if we concentrate on being a generation that is redeeming.”

At one time in our history, people stopped appreciating concepts. Obafemi Awolowo was a deep philosopher in his 30s and 40s. He continued, “Fela Anikulapo Kuti was one of the greatest philosophers of all time if you listen to him.

He claimed that military dictatorship and oil revenue caused the final break.

Utomi cautioned that having power without ideas can have long-term negative effects.