Current affairs analyst and Professor of Communications at Baze University, Abuja, Abiodun Adeniyi, says corruption and weak governance remain Nigeria’s big elephant hindering the progress of the nation even at 65 years of independence.
Adeniyi stated that Nigeria’s 65 years of independence reflect a slow but incomplete journey of nation building.
He made this statement on Friday, when he appeared as a guest on Arise Television’s interview programme.
Prof. Adeniyi rejected the notion that the country’s project has become more difficult, stressing that nation building is a gradual, continuous process.
“Nation building is a work in progress. We have seen nations across the world steady their gait, moving from grass to grace.
“In our situation, I would say we are just in the middle. We still have some way to go. We know there are countries that were once at par with us in 1960 that have gone far ahead.
“That does not suggest regression, but a slower pace. We need to hasten our pace to meet the yearnings and aspirations of the people and the dreams of our forebears,” he said.
