ABUJA — Sharon Ikeazor, minister of state for environment, has said making government officials suffer the consequences of their action will create room for significant change in the country.
According to her, such action will make a difference in the country, spurring it to greatness.
Ikeazor said this on Saturday at the public presentation of ‘The Arc of the Possible,’ a memoir of Waziri Adio, former executive secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), in Abuja.
According to the minister, the book captures what is expected of people in public service.
“Looking at his book, I have glanced through it. One thing striking on what he said about us not leaving governance to the politicians is that we from the private sector with professional backgrounds should come into governance and make a difference. That is what we are all trying to do.
“My goodwill message is to call on everyone here and those listening to us to please come into politics because through politics you will get into governance. If I didn’t participate in politics, I wouldn’t be where I am today.
“Everyone please be part of governance for us to develop Nigeria.
“What is lacking in our civil service is lack of consequence for action. Once we can instill consequence for action in governance, Nigeria will be great,” she said.
- Breaking: Ohanaeze President General, George Obiozor, confirmed dead - December 28, 2022
- US to support NDLEA on improved intelligence gathering capacity - December 27, 2022
- Why diversified HIV/AIDS prevention tools matter for women - December 26, 2022
