Nigeria @63: So far, so good – Senate

By Iyojo Ameh

Ahead of 63rd Independence anniversary of Nigeria on Sunday being 1st October , the Senate on Thursday declared that it has been so far , so fair for the country in its journey of Nationhood .

The Senate in its assessment of the country’s self governance within the last 63 years and togetherness of her peoples being a highly heterogenous entity; said though the lofty ideas and ideals of Nationhood held by her foremost leaders at independence , are yet to be fully attained but is a working project .

Making the assessment on behalf of the Senate at a special interview session in his office , the Chairman , Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs , Senator Yemi Adaramodu ( APC Ekiti South) , said the success of Nigeria in her journey of Nationhood in the last 63 years , far outweighs its failures .

He however said the country needs to get leadership issue more correctly for the required acceleration in the journey of Nationhood .

” The past of Nigeria like those of other countries or anything or persons, cannot be perfect but its future is very bright .

” Having survived her turbulent past , what Nigeria requires now from both leaders and the led , is patriotism which can only be driven by positive mind set of every Nigerian to the Nigeria Project .

” Re – orientation is key for all , in doing the right thing at all times in whatever capacity and not the wrong things.

” Followership determines quality of leadership in any country or society , the very reason Nigerians , need to make their leaders , accountable to them by not demanding for stomach infrastructure as against good governance .

” When followers are upright and asking for accountability at all levels of governance , the leaders will surely sit up and the society would be better for it , in terms of genuine develooment .

” From the Senate , is a big congratulations to Nigeria and Nigerians on the 63 years of independence and Nationhood journey which by all indices and realities on ground; is a country to reckon with in Africa and the world .

” The Eagle ( Nigeria) will surely keep flying and flying higher without her wings, clipped in any way “,, he said .

He added that since the country is divinely exempted from natural disasters , the human invented ones like insurgency , consequential kidnapping etc , would be things of the past in no distant time , since government is working round the clock to rid the society of criminal elements .