True federalism,
constitutional reforms and good leadership have been listed as factors that
will enhance national development in Nigeria.
This was the submission of deputy senate president of
Nigeria, Senator Ike Ekweremadu while delivering a lecture during THE second
edition of Zik annual lecture series organized by the Nigeria Union of
journalists, NUJ, Anambra council.
Ekweremadu who listed
integrity, selflessness and adequate team selection as qualities of a good
leader, charged Nigerian leaders to be patriotic in discharging their duties.
On his part, the
governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi who commended THE NUJ, for
organizing the lecture stressed that lack of patriotism is the major challenge
facing Nigeria.
Earlier in her
remarks, chairman, Anambra council of the NUJ ,Tochukwu Omelu revealed that the
essence of the lecture is to allow scholars to discuss the noble qualities
of Former president, Nnamdi Azikiwe and to chart a way forward for
the present generation of leaders in the country.
The lecture which is
part of activities lined up for the 2012 Press week in Anambra state is titled,
the political ideology of the great Zik: challenges of leadership in Nigeria.
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