IBBUL Don Calls For Creation of More LGAs to Bring Devt to Grassroots.
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Political Economy, Professor Salihu Mohammed Niworu has called for the creation of more local government areas with full financial autonomy in order to bring massive development to the grassroots in the country.
Professor Niworu made this known as the lecturer at the 20th inaugural lecture series held in the campus auditorium Lapai, theme; Primitive Capital Accumulation and Poverty in Nigeria: Where is the Place of National Building, saying that corruption, primitive wealth accumulation, maladministration leading to over thrown of government in African countries.
He added that this will ensure good governance and security to Nigerians, stressing that government should stop celebrating the construction of dual carriage ways and others rather should invest in the construction of rural road network, bridges in ungoverned territories across the country.
The don maintained that Nigerian leadees should always reflect the teachings of their religion with fear of God rather than accumulation of public wealth hence should imbibe the culture of righteousness and patriotism the public entrusted them with.
The Political Economy Professor charges leaders in the country to ensure deliberate policies, programmes and activities that will drastically reduced the current high poverty rate confronting the nation if the country must end insecurity and other social vices.
In his remarks, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Abu Kasim Adamu who applauded the inaugural lecturer, called on government at all levels to do more in order to get rid of poverty in the state and the entire country.
He reiterated the commitment of the university management in given the desired support and equal opportunity to every faculty in achieving their dreams without sentiment adding that the topic is apt as a research work are meant to proffer solutions to societal problems.
The Niger state governor, Mohammed Umar Bago represented by the Commissioner of Humanitarian and Disaster Management, Ahmed Suleiman reassured the state determination in its financial and policy support in addressing educational challenges in the state.
He stated that Nigerians and Nigerlites should not wait for government scholarship before acquiring knowledge but courage, dedication and hardwork to achieve educational success in the state and Nigeria.
The chairman, Senate Committee on conferences and seminars, Professor Victor Kolawole, said the 20th inaugural lecture series is unique as the first, the presenter in the first ‘home grown professor from the department of political science and the faculty of management and social science who grew through ranks to his current position.
