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Ways NIDO can
contribute to the consolidation of democracy
in Nigeria
Brief Speech by:
Dr. Peter O. Agwi
At the Democracy Day Celebration in Germany, May
29th, 2005
Mr
Chairman,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and gentlemen.
We thank you for this opportunity given to NIDO to
address you on “Ways NIDO can contribute to the
consolidation of democracy in Nigeria” to mark the
celebration of African Democracy Day.
We believe that this day is a time to pause and
reflect on all our activities in general, reflecting
on where we are coming from, where we are today and
where we are going tomorrow. It’s a day to start
making preparations for a better and democratic
world for us all.
As we celebrate democracy day and before I go on to
elaborate on ways NIDO can contribute to the
consolidation of democracy in Nigeria, it will be
proper to understand the meaning of consolidation of
democracy...
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Apart from the shock therapy of
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financially self-sufficient country without the need for internal
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Duty
Call
The initiation
of NIDO by President Olusegun Obasanjo is in my
view, one of the best things ever done by the
Nigerian leaders. It is also a v
very wise way of distributing either the
blame for failure or commendation for success. It is
truly an act of Government of the People by the
People and for the People. Our dear president has
said, “Please, come home and do what ever you can to
make Nigeria worth a home”. This is not a voice of a
self-centred man neither is it a voice of one who
ignores wisdom, knowledge and expertise. It is
rather a voice of one who wants the best for his
country-our country
This
is a voice of one who wants the best for his country-our
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