Soludo Calls For Institutional Reforms To Propel Development

Governor Charles Soludo  of Anambra has called for institutional reforms in the country  to propel development.
Soludo made the call at the Annual Lecture and International Leadership Symposium of the Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL) yesterday in Lagos.
The Tide’s source that a new book by  Prof. Pat Utomi’, founder of CVL, titled “Power, Politics, Public Policy Process and Performance,” was launched during the programme .
The programme, organised to mark Utomi’s 68th birthday, had the theme “Democracy, Governance and National Performance: The Mutual Relationship”.
Soludo,who spoke virtually ,said the country needed to pay attention to institutions and encourage progressive  politics  ,to achieve sustainable development.
“Our fundamental challenge is how to we leapfrog from this predominantly transactional politics to the one that lead to development.
“Nigeria needs institutional changes. We need to pay a lot of attention to institutions.
“I have come to a conclusion, even though we need an effective Federal Government, we need to pay attention to institutions. We need to rework the constitution,” he said .
Soludo  lauded Utomi, a professor of Political Economics ,for leading an exemplary and impactful life, urging citizens to get involved  in the Nigerian Project, like Utomi, and stop complaining .
The governor said Utomi had contributed ,in no small measure ,to the progress of the country.
Also speaking ,Gov .Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa , up said zero tolerance for stealing and implemention of  people -oriented policies by leaders was key to development.
According to him ,the problem with the country is not lack of resources or ideas, but the leadership  to translate ideas into reality
Sule said that Utomi had been vocal about the problems in the country and suggesting solutions ,but that many of his ideas had not been implemented.
“I am sorry to say that  we are still talking about the same thing and we are going about the same direction.