Nigeria: Politicians, Civil Servants Engage in Mutual Assured Suspicion - Pepple, Housing Minister

22 July 2012

Akure — MINISTER of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Ms Amal Pepple, yesterday, expressed concern over mutual suspicion and apprehension between public servants and their political leaders in the administration of government affairs in the Country. Pepple regretted that the political leaders and civil servants do not see their roles as partners but competitors in nation-building.

She spoke in Akure at the 2012 Iju Public Affairs Forum to commemorate the 70th birthday of the convener, Prof Ladipo Adamolekun, held at the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA.

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