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‘Nigeria Has Everything God Should Give Her’ – Shehu Sani
Shehu Sani, a former senator from Kaduna State and a prominent social critic, has stressed the importance of Nigeria becoming a leader not only in terms of population but also in all aspects of the economy.
During the Inaugural Memorial Lecture of Prince Emeka Obasi, the late Publisher of Business Hallmark, titled ‘If this Giant Must Walk; Manifesto for a New Nigeria’, the former lawmaker expressed his views on the country’s current global position.
As the former Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, sani noted that Nigeria still has a long way to go to reach its full potential.
He said: “We are a nation of 220 million people and we pride ourselves as a Giant of Africa. Well, population is an asset, but what do we use that population for?
“We should be a giant in manufacturing, export, shipbuilding, car manufacturing, information technology, agriculture, and education. Nigeria is not there yet; we shouldn’t just be giants in population.”
Shehu Sani said he was shocked by the intractability of the country’s problems and called for immediate steps to resolve them.
He said if Nigeria lacks water to drink and electricity with all the rivers nearby, if there is famine with all the arable land nearby, then the problem is not with God but with ourselves.
“Nigeria has everything God should give us. Where is the solution? The first thing is that Nigeria should address the security challenges we are facing today.
“I’m a bit impressed because progress is being made, but we need to bring an end to terrorists and bandits that are destroying our country, kidnapping our people,” the 8th National Assembly lawmaker added.
The ex-legislator, who emphasized the necessity of substantial investment in science and technology, further advocated for a comprehensive battle against terrorists.
He stressed the importance of well-equipped and adequately funded security agencies, asserting that without security, Nigeria’s progress would be hindered.
