A former Abia State governor, Orji Kalu, has
described the on-going
National Conference in Abuja as a home to old men who do not have the strength
to decide the future of the nation. Speaking at the Centenary Lecture organised by the Oyo State
branch of
the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kalu, who delivered a lecture
titled, ‘Nigeria: A Nation in Quest of Credible Leadership’, said Nigeria would
not move forward unless the first generation leaders withdrew gradually from
politics.
He said, “The present crop of leaders seems to be failing
the nation and the people are becoming increasingly doubtful if indeed we have
leaders. To worsen matters, the first generation leaders are still mostly the
ones calling the shots. If you go through the National Conference delegates’
list, you will be amazed by the number of men in their 80s still trying to
determine the type of future that is suitable for the millennium
generation.
What fresh ideas can these sleepy old men offer on the way forward? There can
be no credible leadership until these men begin to gradually withdraw and allow
the younger generation to take charge.”
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