The Chairman of United Bank For Africa, Tony Elumelu has called on for collective actions to foster nation-building.
Elumelu made this call in an article to celebrate Nigeria at 63;
According to him, it is time for Nigerians to reflect, to look in the mirror, for the nation.
“We know Nigeria, we love Nigeria, Nigeria is one of Africa’s most diverse and dynamic countries. We are a nation that excites, beguiles, and dreams. Yet, amidst our diversity and that potential that we all feel, we have faced so many challenges. These challenges ask us to answer a fundamental question: What is our collective responsibility in nation-building?
“The destiny of Nigeria lies firmly in the hands of its people , you and me. I am an optimist and I believe strongly in the potential of our nation. We must work together to create the progress we so desire through innovation, and with unity in diversity.
“In August, I spoke to the Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference in Abuja. At the time of a new administration – and without doubt some of our toughest times economically, I spoke about our collective responsibility as Nigerians, and what we must do to foster nation-building.
“We know the resources, human and natural, that Nigeria has at her disposal. We must learn to champion the successes of Nigerians globally – in international leadership positions at the WTO, at the UN, at the African Development Bank, at the Afreximbank, in technology, in music and entertainment, in business, in arts and in media, in film, in sports.
“We see these replicated at home – what we need to do is unleash our potential, create that enabling environment in Nigeria”.