The Senator representing Bayelsa – West in the 9th National Assembly, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson has said that the major challenges facing Nigeria is leadership and sincerity.
Senator Dickson said this during a tweet meet on Monday, 24th May while interacting with the social media community where key national issues were discussed.
Excerpts are the major take home from the tweet meet:
“No nation can thrive on injustice; a good example is the family. No family union can be sustained in an unfair environment. The call for dialogue should not be seen as threat by some, nation building is a work in progress”
“Fairness and Justice is the only way to unity in this country… Leaders calling for prayers of unity without working towards making sure citizens get Justice and are treated fairly are wasting everyone’s time”
“We talk about unity all the time and forget about JUSTICE. In any household or human society, if there’s unfairness and injustice, UNITY is a far cry. You cannot always say you want unity and there’s so much injustice. It doesn’t work that way.”
“The position of Southern Governors on ban of open grazing is the best position. Ranching should be encouraged with Presidential backing through CBN for funds to be available for ranches
“For me considering the many sufferings plaguing Nigerians, I will advice that for whatever reason, compounding the woes of Nigerians in form of subsidy removal will be ill-timed. We can seek to cut the cost of running this very expensive system of government”
“Let’s not give up on Nigeria, let us channel our energies from destruction to construction of the country. We can build a new Nigeria. Let us vote in people who believe in a Nigeria for all whether big/small. A Nigeria that goes beyond d colonial era”
“I’m optimistic that we can get it right, so I’m calling my brothers from all divides that the solution is not to destroy this only country we have, but join our voices in addressing the issues at the heart of our nation building”
“It’s quite unfortunate that the President has refused to sign the electoral reform as painstakingly put together by the Legislature. He should take a cue from his predecessor who introduced the wonderful card reader system”
“The President should be encouraged to contribute his quota in the deepening of our democracy by signing the Electoral reform”
“The issue of electoral reform is very pertinent in our discussions as regards the development of the country, because the place of getting our governance right occupies an eminent position in our nationhood”
“If Nigeria is not going well, the solution is not to destroy it. Get the people together, sensitize them and vote out the bad Government. ”Any Leader that is not doing well should be voted out”
“I don’t mind having a bigger and better Nigeria; so far we address and tackle certain key challenges like issue of leadership, equity, institutions and fairness. That’s the only way we can get better.”
“Is it not a shame that Nigerians will leave Nigeria, become citizens in the US, do well, live better lives and even fight and die for the country, while the ones back home are concerned about religion or the idol you worship. It’s a shame”
“In dealing with the Economy of a nation, objectivity remains a key factor and not partisanship. There’s nothing wrong with borrowing if you’re borrowing to grow the economy. The people ought to see tangible evidence of what your borrowing about for. I don’t see anything wrong in borrowing if it is well utilized.
“There’s hope for a greater Nigeria. We should have done things differently; we can still do things differently. It is not too late. Nigeria still has the capacity to be a shining star on the Black race.
“Nigeria’s unity should be founded on Justice and Fairness. Nations are not held together by military might.”
“A nation where the Police is underfunded, undertrained and is commanded from the Centre in Abuja cannot be swift to protecting life and property in remote communities
“Nigerians never agreed on this bogus Presidential system. Presidential System of government is an Executive Monarch.”
“Anybody that is against restructuring is not a friend of Nigeria.
