15th September, 2010
Chairman of Lagos Mainland Local Government, Mr. Rufus Oladele Adekanye, has enjoined Nigerians to pray against corruption as the country is set to celebrate its 50th independence anniversary.
Adekanye, in a chat with LG Circuit, lamented the poor state of the nation, which he blamed on failure of the leadership through which he said corruption continues to fester, almost uncontrollably.
The council boss said the leadership holds the responsibility to tackle corruption in the country by drastic means.
According to him, Nigerian leaders should learn to take drastic decisions to move the country forward instead of shying away from taking certain decisions for fear of some people.
Adekanye disagreed with the belief in some quarters that Nigeria has failed as a nation, contending rather that the ability of the country to span 50 years as a nation was a veritable proof that the country was still working, noting, however, that many areas still required immediate attention and improvement.
He called on Nigerians to ensure that competent and committed leaders are voted into political offices, while enjoining them to encourage government to ensure free and fair conduct of the forthcoming polls.