As Nigeria celebrates her 56th Independence anniversary, the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has called on the federal government to retrace its step and seek ways to take the country forward, adding that the current system of governance is no longer favourable.
He called on Nigerians to live in peace and unity, maintaining that “all capable hands” must be called in to help resuscitate the nation’s ailing economy.
The Deputy Senate President had earlier stated that the present economic challenges were not beyond redemption, but could become the nation’s turning point from an oil-dependent economy only if the right policies and structures were put in place.
In a 56th Independence Anniversary message to Nigerians made available by his Special Adviser on Media, Uche Anichukwu, on Friday, Ekweremadu harped on the need for capable hands to be drafted to solve the country’s economic issues.
The statement reads, “This 56th Independence Anniversary calls for sober reflection. No people can make progress unless they retrace their steps back to where the rain started beating them.
“Nigeria, at formation, had a building plan, which was based on true federalism as covenanted by our founding fathers at various conferences leading up to independence.
“For as long as we followed that plan, we prospered. But, once we discarded the building plan, dissembled the inherited structures and legacies and began to undermine the fabrics of equity, justice, balance, healthy competition and economic prosperity that was ingrained therein, we charted our route to the current perdition.”
The senator, however, insisted that the country can come out from the present economic woes if immediate steps are taken to get the best hands on deck, irrespective of wherever they may be found.
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