Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has linked the nation’s challenges to dearth of transformational leadership.
Speaking at the public presentation of the book: “Leading from the Streets (Media Intervention by a Public Intellectual 1999-2019) authored by Magnus Onyibe in Lagos, yesterday, he noted effective public leadership was essential for facilitating development of a country and improving the quality of lives of the people.
He said the responsibility to make this a reality lay on the shoulders of public office holders, who had the mandate of the people, having been officially elected into the various offices.
“As the challenges confronting a nation, leaders need all the help they can get to enable them successfully navigate the ship of state to safely bring us to the safety harbour of unity, peace, and harmonious co-existence, a buoyant and dynamic economy, robust infrastructure, functional and effective…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
