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QUOTES:

October 13, 2004

A Plea for Consideration: There was a time, not too long ago in Nigeria when despair and hopelessness was the bane of existence, a time when all problems seemed to defy all solutions, and everything seemed to head for collapse. Indeed, there was a time, when as it appeared, like the historic Israelites in the land of Egypt, or the idol worshippers in the land of Mekkah, the worst had to be experienced before God would send a messenger to take them to freedom. Even in those simple days, there was obvious need for a ‘Miracle’ to come to the rescue. Now, new times are setting in, Nigeria, and indeed the whole worlds are getting even more complex, yet smaller. There is an even greater demand for leaders with greater courage, vision and godliness to find solutions where non-seems to exist. In the Nigerian situation, more than at any time before, there is greater need for a leadership with potentials and capabilities to channel the path of economic development and provide the peace and stability required for sustainable growth; a political platform with leaders that are capable of formulating workable economic policies that can sustain high standards, and provide tools of empowerment to the youth including women. Nigerians need visionary leaders, New and prosperous Nigeria – New Nigeria

October 24, 2003

MARSHAL LIKE PLAN FOR AFRICA

But we cannot solve the urgent problems of poverty without a fourth step -- a substantial increase in funds for development. An investment fund of $50 billion per year that invites applications for health, education, and anti-poverty work will help build the capacity of the poorest countries for sustainable development. In the future, no country genuinely committed to open, corruption-free, pro-stability, and pro-investment policies should be denied the chance to progress because of the lack of basic investment in education and health..

September 29, 2003

Nigeria must overcome its crisis and continue to grow. First we have to reform the economic system to increase its efficiency and responsiveness. Second we must bring about an internal adjustment, improving movement of resources all over and particularly to the rural areas to ensure the economic empowerment of the rural populace including women, increase domestic market competition and improve the organization and the quality of investment program in vital economical sectors in all part of the country. Third there has to be substantial external adjustment...

August 21, 2003

STATE & CIVIL SOCIETY

Government can act in partnership with agencies in civil society to foster community renewal and development. The economic basis of such partnership is what is referred to as the new mixed economy. Reform of the state and government should be a basic orientating principled of a third way politics - a process of the deepening and widening of democracy with values thus: Equality, Protection & Security, Freedom as autonomy, No rights without responsibility, No authority without democracy, Cosmopolitan pluralism and philosophic conservatism...