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Alhaji Ahmed Sajo, Convener, The Nigeria Agenda
By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
A one-time Commissioner of Information in Adamawa State, Alhaji Ahmed Sajo has berated former leaders of Nigeria who were the architect of what the country is presently passing through saying that the trend must stop.
Ahmed Sajo who is the convener of ‘The Nigeria Agenda’ was speaking in Bauchi on Wednesday during the North-East Zonal meeting of the group, ‘The Nigeria Agenda’ said that, “It high time Nigerians get it right”.
He stressed that leadership is a responsibility which the leader must discharge with passion irrespective of his ethno-religious affiliation because according to him, “leaders are selected or elected by majority of people and it should be devoid of sectional sentiment”.
Ahmed Sajo likened keadership to a football team which must have a Coach and a captain who give directions as to how the team will play saying that, “if the coach is bad, the team will play badly. So, we need to have leaders who know what to do at the appropriate time”.
The Nigeria Agenda Convener then charged Nigerians to look very well before electing next leaders for the country saying that, “The Nigeria Agenda group is basically to set to mobilize the people, sensitive them on how to go about it. Very soon, we will come out with our plan of action after series of meetings and note comparing”.
Also speaking, Niyi Akinsoju who is one of the members of the group said that, “what Nigeria needs is a committed, dedicated, responsible and selfless leader like the First and only Prime Minister of Nigeria, Late Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa who gave his all for the good of the country”.
Niyi Akinsoju who is the Chief Advocate of the group lamented that, “nothing has changed since the first coup that claimed the precious lives of the best leaders ever produced in the country. We need to get back to those good years of good leadership”.
He then assured that ‘The Nigeria Agenda’ group is committed to ensuring that the next leadership of the country did better than what is happening now because according to him, “Nigeria can be better with good leaders in place”.
In her remarks, North-East Zonal Coordinator, Patriotic Coalition Mrs Naomi John said that women have a great role to play in the Nigeria Agenda because according to her, women are in the majority in every aspect of governance.
She also said that women are the worst hit whenever there is bad leadership stressing that women group are ever ready now more than ever before to play key role in the coming dispensation.
All other prominent people who spoke during the session, agreed that Nigeria must get it right in the next general elections in order to change things for the better for Nigerians by electing credible people.
