Former governor of Anambra, Peter Obi, believes that for Nigeria to truly develop, it must ensure that the right people are in positions of leadership.
He made the remarks during a speech to course 4 participants in the strategic management and policy course at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre in Abuja on Wednesday.
He also believes that there is a need to address waste in the public sector.
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Obi, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) vice presidential candidate in the 2019 elections, said the country must also address the high cost of governance at all levels while developing policies to create public wealth.
“Public wealth benefits everyone, but private wealth depletes the people and the country,” he said.
“Whether we agree or disagree, leadership failure is wreaking havoc on our country, and it could get even worse if we don’t put the right and committed people in charge of critical sectors.”
“My main goals were education, health, and basic infrastructure provision, and I was able to achieve them because we planned our programs using a universally certified development formula.”
Persons in positions of power, he continued, must pledge to ensure good governance and responsible management of public resources in the public interest.
When it comes to pensioners being owed money, he says that “owing people at a time when opportunities are scarce is the worst thing you can do to them.”
He also addressed Nigeria’s debt situation, saying that while borrowing is not inherently bad, it must be used for production rather than consumption.
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Obi, who recently announced his intention to run for president in 2023, urged governments at all levels to improve revenue generation efforts.
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