Dairus Ishaku, governor of Taraba
state, says Nigeria is yet to be taken to an enviable position.
Commenting on the 59th
independence of the nation, the governor said despite this age, Nigeria is yet
to mature.
He said this on Monday while
fielding questions from journalists in Jalingo, the state capital.
“We’ve failed to take Nigeria to
enviable position. Yes, we are 59-years-old, but I don’t think we are 59 years
mature — it is sweet and ugly,” he said.
“It is sweet because we have
independence, but ugly because we have not been able to utilise the 59 years to
take the country to an enviable position.
“It’s a shame that Nigeria as a
giant of Africa is still lagging behind. I was in Rwanda and I was amazed at
their development in the healthcare sector alone.
“Here we are being called the
giant of Africa, but we are just a sitting giant. A lot still needs to be done.
We need to transform our thinking, work hard in education, health and power,
among others.
“If we can improve on power
alone, the multiplier effects will be tremendous.”
The governor added that for his
state, he will focus more on education, agriculture and healthcare.
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