Dr Rachel Leslie, a prominent Pan-African scholar, has said that Nigeria possesses enough natural and human resources to transform itself without resorting to military rule, urging the country to embrace visionary civilian leadership instead..…READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE
Speaking on Channels Television’s Amazing Africans programme, Dr Leslie praised Burkina Faso’s transitional leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, for his bold developmental policies, describing him as a modern successor to African revolutionary icons like Thomas Sankara, Kwame Nkrumah and Julius Nyerere. However, she stressed that Nigeria’s situation is fundamentally different due to its scale and resources.
“Nigeria does not require a military junta to transform itself,” Leslie said. “The country is incredibly wealthy – from oil and gas to uranium, gold, diamonds, fertile land and a population of over 200 million. There is nothing Nigeria lacks, and that includes skilled and educated citizens.”.…READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE
