

I am glad to note that Mr Omosule, a Presidential Candidate for 2011, has on his to-do-list most of what all sensible and responsible Nigerians will also want to change positively. I will personally include social and cultural re-engineering of traditional mindsets, even at grass-roots level as a priority. The people need to take ownership of their own lives and their own Nation. We have to take the electoral process very seriously. Proper exercise of voting rights can make a significant difference in the governance of Nigeria. Our Tax regime needs re-modelling for effectiveness so that the responsible government can properly fund public investments. No doubt, this is the age of enlightenment in Nigeria. Commited, progressive and pro-active leaders with integrity, a strong sense of public accountability, and vision must emerge at every level of society. The soil into which the seeds of our great future will be planted needs to be enriched with noble ideas and principles.