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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Renowned political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has lamented that the major problem of the country is the docility of its citizens, insisting that many Nigerians are just at home with anything ditched at them.<\/p>\n

He called on Nigerians to be dynamic and work on new approaches to hold government accountable, especially on their safety and general wellbeing.<\/p>\n

Utomi made the call on Thursday in Abuja at a National conversation on building a new value system in Nigeria, with the theme, \u2018A Public Sphere Conscious Movement \u2013A Necessary Starting Point for the Journey to Redemption\u2019.<\/p>\n

He decried that the main problem with Nigeria is that the people are docile and not demanding accountability from the leaders and rather chose to accept a \u2018ko mean\u2019 ,that is just take it like that and manage.<\/p>\n

He noted that: \u201cBut this is not working. We are creating poverty every day and I think this is a moral burden. Look at what the Zambian President is doing. So we need to re-think what we want and hold the leaders accountable. The day that person shows up in that fancy car, walk away from him and thrown eggs at him.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe allow them to get away with what they are doing to us, so we need to have a new approach to holding them accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also said that the pride and dignity of human beings have been eroded in Nigeria and people engage in \u2018verbal terrorism\u2019 in the name of politics.<\/p>\n

Utomi said: \u201cFrom basic changes, we can get to more important national issues for national development. Raising a new tribe of patriots in Nigeria is important for all, thus the need for state of the nation and the urgent need for renewed strategic conversation by a critical mass of patriots.\u201d<\/p>\n

He lamented that the present administration is towing the lines of his predecessor and even doing more damages, as can be seen in the appointments of partisan person as Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), which shows that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, does not intend to make the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) work for democratic development of Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Also speaking at the talk-shop, Dr. Sarah Jubril, a former Special Adviser on Ethics and Values to former President Goodluck Jonathan, urged Nigerians not to lose hope of a better Nigeria which pay premium on the wellbeing of citizenry.<\/p>\n

On her part, Hajiya Nana Sani Kazaure, a spokesperson of Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, said that it is in the interest of the country for citizens to be positive about Nigeria\u2019s chances to overcome its challenges and doors for prosperity.<\/p>\n

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