Ibadan - Dr Tunji Olaopa, the Executive Vice-Chairman, Ibadan School of
Government and Public Policy (ISGPP) on Thursday said that the nation
needed widespread reorientation on national values.
He disclosed this in Ibadan at a May Day lecture organised by the Nigeria
Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council at the NUJ Press Centre,
Iyaganku.
The vice chancellor said ``this could be achieved through the launch of a
cultural adjustment programme.
``This could be as basis for re-engineering of fundamental governance
institutions to infuse public institutions with cultural and
spirituality service.''
He said that the only recipe to the nation's development was to build
institutions but unfortunately the nation hosted compromised institutions,
including places of worship.
Olaopa said that the nation's places of worship had continued to preach
miracles to people, which had long eroded hard work.
``This involve elevating the National Orientation Agency's (NOA) operational
capacity to enable it to deploy research tools and available
culture change packages.
``This is to create values and attitude guidelines and practical
initiatives that
could be integrated into development policies, planning and
programmes.''
He added that democratic governance required institutional renewal,
administrative reforms, planning and development reflection, which
transcended the perennial problems of implementation and corruption.
Olaopa said that the dwindling revenue base and unsustainable cost of
governance demanded productivity, technological advancement and a focused
public service reform.
He stressed the need for Africans to imbibe investment culture, which was
another secret of the difference between Africans and the western world.
Olaopa urged the National Assembly to eschew self-centredness and make
popular and people-oriented legislations.
He also urged Journalists to involve more in investigative journalism and not
the purchased editorial opinions.
The event was attended by Mr Gbenga Opadotun, the NUJ Chairman, Oyo
Council, Mr Cosmos Oni, the NUJ Vice-President, B Zone, Mr Lanre Ogundipe,
a former President, NUJ and hosts of other.
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