The sixth Bola Ahmed Tinubu Colloquium on the common man was profound and painfully clear that the elite have failed to transform their political kingdoms into paradises. The inescapable images and pictures of people across Nigeria deprived of their basic needs and in conditions of extreme adversity call for sober reflections and a renewed zeal for a new set of passionate leaders that would propel us to sustainable development and prosperity.
Interestingly, the themes addressed at the colloquium amongst others are unemployment and underemployment, particularly among young people and women, estimated at about 20 million; the number of children of primary school age out of school put at 10.5 million and the unacceptable numbers of Nigerians with no access to primary health care and women who die annually during childbirth; all these call for a sober reflection at this stage of our nation building efforts.
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