The former Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu, has urged Nigerians to count their blessings as the nation marks her 64th Independence Anniversary on October 1, 2024.
Mr Okechukwu, a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said this on Sunday, September 29, 2024, during an interview in Enugu.
He said that the occasion called for a sober reflection, notwithstanding the prevailing socio economic realities in the country.
According to him, despite the prevailing economic challenges in the country, Nigerians still have a lot to celebrate.
“I was five years old by Independence in 1960 and it is good when we introspectively look inward and count our blessings.
“Among such blessings is a united country; a burgeoning population dotted especially with youth’s demographic advantage, more universities, tertiary institutions, secondary and primary schools, more hospitals, roads and rails among others.
“I honestly thank Almighty God,” he said.
Mr Okechukwu said that Nigeria was on the threshold of an era when “policies of public interest and common good will triumph over selfish policies of placelessness.”
He described Nigerians as good followers, adding that in no distant time, things would change for the better.
“My take, with due respect to our leaders, is that our previous leaderships had good intentions, but lacked the political will to commit class suicide.
“For without class suicide, how can leadership utilise our abundant human and material resources to lift millions out of poverty and effectively ignite Nigeria’s rapid revitalisation?” He asked rhetorically.
