17/11/2022
Only True Leaders Can Provide Good Governance, Says Ex-Speaker Dogara
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY RT. HON. YAKUBU DOGARA AT THE NATIONAL MENTORING AND COACHING CONFERENCE ON THE TOPIC GOVERNANCE AND POLITICAL MENTORSHIP: IMPERATIVE FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT HELD ON THURSDAY 17TH NOVEMBER, 2022 AT ROCKVIEW HOTEL (CLASSIC), MAITAMA, ABUJA
“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”- Isaac Newton
INTRODUCTION
1. I wish to express my profound appreciation to the leadership of the Chartered Institute of Mentoring and Coaching Nigeria (CIMCN), the organizers of this Conference for affording me the opportunity of participation in the capacity of Keynote Speaker. May I also commend the organizers for their diligence in the choice of the topic: Governance and Political Mentorship: Imperative for Development in Nigeria.
2. I need neither remind us that our inability to build a nation state coupled with challenges posed by underdevelopment are major drivers to all the societal ills afflicting our dear Country today. Although, the faltering national security is a subject matter on the lips of all Nigerians, now that insecurity is a thorn in the flesh of government both at the national as well as sub national tiers; however, that is just the symptom of a deeper problem not the real ailment. Our major national malaise is absence of “true leadership”, not insecurity or financial corruption as often touted. My view is further reinforced by the realisation of the organizers of this conference, that governance and political mentorship are crucial to the transformation of our dear Nation. That to me, speaks to true leadership without which our search for national transformation and advancement would continue to be a farcical illusion.
3. Let us therefore attempt to address the fundamental thematic concepts briefly as we engage the issues further.
CONCEPTUAL ISSUES:
• Governance:
4. It doesn’t matter what definition of governance you are looking
