The Eze Ndigbo of Oyo State Chief Alex Anozie; of the Conac Fame has bared out his mind on the state of things in the country; reflecting to describe the state of the economy and social activities in Nigeria as discouraging, despite her 59th Anniversary celebrated not quite long ago this year; 2019.
The soft-spoken and benign Chief/Dr. Alex Anozie described Nigeria as a blessed country, which should have truly reached the peak of her glorious height, among the comity of nations of the world, after many years of her struggles and upheavals, as a nation comprising heterogeneous tribes and diversities in cultural disposition.
He expressed his dismay to the wobbling state of things in the country and disputed on the assumption that it needs to take the country many years, like that of some advanced countries of the world, to have been able to get it right and eventually arrived at her promised land.
This he attributed the bane of the backwardness to the type of leadership in place from the inception of independence.
With this he bemoaned the state of things in the country; enunciating on the poor standard of education, aside the lack of free education, for the teeming youth from the indigent families, despite the country's resourcefulness, while there had been little or no tangible development, regarding good electricity supply, good road network, but suggested there will be much improvement to the country if the country can be divided into six geopolitical zones and then the zones are tasked and encouraged to develop competitively, with the use of both human and natural resources at their disposal.
He reiterated to condemn the level of corruption , as being general, which has had much negative impact on all citizens of the country.
However, he vicariously blamed Nigeria for the backwardness in Africa, as a result of the Nigeria's stagnancy, being the metaphoric giant of Africa and advised the leadership to be prompt and pragmatic, with the responsibility placed in their hand, to make use of both natural and human resourcefulness of the regions in the country; in moving the country forward, to thrives in her several areas of sectors and activities and so also implored the graduates roaming about the streets to find something legitimate done, but admonished the government to provide employment for this teeming youth as graduates, passing out of the several tertiary institutions in the country, and so also help them more, to put their various skills and knowledge into good use, for the development of the country, through innovative enterprises.
Nevertheless, he advised the citizenry to imbibe the spirit and fear of God, knowing fully well that everyone will give account to God, while he emphasized on the fact and the reason why those at the position of power and privilege should serve with the fear of God , to take the country to her promised land, for the country to be better.
Therefore, the septuagenarian further stressed his stance that he doesn't believe Nigeria cannot get it right with a good leadership, but everyone should pray to God to intervene in the country's affairs, to assist the leadership for a divine assistance and guidance in all her exploits and endeavours.
Meanwhile, he concluded to defend the reason why an Ibo-man should be the next president in Nigeria come 2023, to justify the essence of Nigeria being a nation with heterogeneous tribes, where equal opportunity to lead and politically participate fully should reign.
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