A former political adviser to President Shehu Shagari, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai has said that 59 years after independence, Nigeria has not met the expectations of its founders in terms of development.

Speaking to Daily Trust yesterday, Yakasai said although Nigeria has recorded some developments, the expectation was that the country would have been far ahead of where it is today.

“If we compare our position with sister countries like India, Brazil and Malysia, we will find out that they are far ahead of us and this is not what our founding fathers wanted,” he said.

The former political adviser said as a way forward, Nigerians should build democracy and strive hard to follow its dictates.

“The attitude of some Nigerian leaders destroyed our democracy. We call ourselves a democratic nation, but in reality, we know we are not because in a democratic nation, party leaders are in-charge not individuals. Even where you find individuals in-charge, it is the party members that vote that individuals to be in-charge.

Sir you're over right,we've not near their expectations at all. Seems the fore father's have lost hope on Nigeria. so sad

Who are these founding father because in 1914, when Nigeria was coined, these assumed fathers were not in the picture of founders.

FearGodinall:
Who are these founding father because in 1914, when Nigeria was coined, these assumed fathers were not in the picture of founders.

Founding fathers not been in pictures does not mean there weren't any one, that my grandma don't have any pictures doesn't mean I had none