The Nigerian Institute of Management, yesterday, said Nigeria’s
corporate existence is being threatened by the many leadership and
governance challenges besetting the country.
Speaking at a press
briefing in Lagos, heralding its 2013 Annual National Management
Conference, Mr. Michael Olawale-Cole, President and Chairman of
Council, NIM, also stated that the country’s attainment of the Vision
20:2020 objectives is in doubt, unless the leaders and citizenry adopt
a change of approach, strategy and governance style.
According to
him, the country’s quest to rank among the top 20 economies by 2020 is
very doubtful and may be unattainable, mainly because majority of the
leaders and individuals in authority are not showing commitment and
loyalty to the development of the country.
However, he said the
objective of the Vision 20:2020 can be attained if every individual
embraces hard work, loyalty and if good governance is entrenched in all
spheres of the national life.
He said, “Nigeria can actually be
very great. Vision 20:2020 is doable, good governance will help us in
achieving it. We have all it takes — both human and non-human
resources, from the country can tap. Bad governance is why we are still
where we are in this country, despite the abundant resources at our
disposal.
“The will and courage to do the right thing is our
challenge in this country. We should strive to adopt an attitude of
loyalty to the country, as this will lead to a situation whereby will
have the good interest of the country in their heart.
The
conference, scheduled to hold at Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, between
September 15 and 17, 2013, has as its theme; ‘Essentials of Good
governance in the progressive transformation of Nigeria,’ to be
delivered by the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio.
Olawale-Cole
said, “The theme was chosen because the institute came to the painful
and sad conclusion that more than ever before in the history of its
existence, Nigeria needs an urgent solution to the many leadership and
governance challenges besetting it which are threatening the nation’s
corporate existence.
“Instead of sitting by, criticize government
and trade endless blames on why the nation has come to this pathetic
leadership crossroads, the Institute which believes in supporting
government in finding solutions to the problems of governance is using
the opportunity provided by the Conference to contribute its quota by
proffering viable and workable roadmap to the leadership question
through the focus on ways to deliver good governance to Nigerians.”
corporate existence is being threatened by the many leadership and
governance challenges besetting the country.
Speaking at a press
briefing in Lagos, heralding its 2013 Annual National Management
Conference, Mr. Michael Olawale-Cole, President and Chairman of
Council, NIM, also stated that the country’s attainment of the Vision
20:2020 objectives is in doubt, unless the leaders and citizenry adopt
a change of approach, strategy and governance style.
According to
him, the country’s quest to rank among the top 20 economies by 2020 is
very doubtful and may be unattainable, mainly because majority of the
leaders and individuals in authority are not showing commitment and
loyalty to the development of the country.
However, he said the
objective of the Vision 20:2020 can be attained if every individual
embraces hard work, loyalty and if good governance is entrenched in all
spheres of the national life.
He said, “Nigeria can actually be
very great. Vision 20:2020 is doable, good governance will help us in
achieving it. We have all it takes — both human and non-human
resources, from the country can tap. Bad governance is why we are still
where we are in this country, despite the abundant resources at our
disposal.
“The will and courage to do the right thing is our
challenge in this country. We should strive to adopt an attitude of
loyalty to the country, as this will lead to a situation whereby will
have the good interest of the country in their heart.
The
conference, scheduled to hold at Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, between
September 15 and 17, 2013, has as its theme; ‘Essentials of Good
governance in the progressive transformation of Nigeria,’ to be
delivered by the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio.
Olawale-Cole
said, “The theme was chosen because the institute came to the painful
and sad conclusion that more than ever before in the history of its
existence, Nigeria needs an urgent solution to the many leadership and
governance challenges besetting it which are threatening the nation’s
corporate existence.
“Instead of sitting by, criticize government
and trade endless blames on why the nation has come to this pathetic
leadership crossroads, the Institute which believes in supporting
government in finding solutions to the problems of governance is using
the opportunity provided by the Conference to contribute its quota by
proffering viable and workable roadmap to the leadership question
through the focus on ways to deliver good governance to Nigerians.”
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