Senator Ben Murray Bruce and other eminent Nigerians gathered in Akure to celebrate Ondo state’s 40 years in existence and to also discuss issues concerning the country.

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The symposium which was hosted by Governor Olusegun Mimiko of the state brought together important Nigerians including elder statesman, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Mr Yinka Odumakin and Senator Shehu Sani

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Anyaoku who was the former secretary general of the Commonwealth and the chairman of the symposium commended the governor of Ondo state for his efforts and achievement in the seven years he has ruled the state. He spoke on the economic issue the country was facing and agreed with President Muhammadu Buhari that devaluation of the Naira would lead to an” unacceptable drain of our external reserve.”



Senator Bruce on his part talked about the problems bedevilling the country. He blamed the issue of Boko Haram and the agitation for an independent Biafra state on hunger because “a large part of the people cannot feed themselves.”

He urged Nigerians to be more active in governance and that citizens should not fail to remove elected officials who are not performing well.

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“We are the cause of our problem. We must learn how to take our government out of office if they don’t perform”

He described Nigerians as the most creative people who have been able to lead the government instead of the other way round.



Odumakin noted that the country was now divided due to different interest groups. He noted that the present administration was fighting corruption but was still encouraging that same menace on the other hand.

Governor Mimiko thanked the discussant for coming to the state and also applauded members of the state for their support. He noted that common sense could be taught but compassion could not which is missing in most Nigerian leaders.

He said: “Poverty is one of the centrifugal forces we must all come together to fight in Nigeria.”

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Ben just wont stop talking.

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