President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said corruption, non-accountability and lack of transparency as well as bad governance were responsible for the global financial crisis which is just abating.
President Goodluck Jonathan
The Nigerian leader who spoke at the ongoing 23rd annual conference and general meeting of African Public Relations Association (APRA) in Abuja said it is time for African governments and their economic managers to take positive and sustainable steps to prevent a recurrence of this.
The Nigerian leader who spoke at the ongoing 23rd annual conference and general meeting of African Public Relations Association (APRA) in Abuja said it is time for African governments and their economic managers to take positive and sustainable steps to prevent a recurrence of this.
He said that the vast opportunities to grow the economies of the continent should now be harnessed to boost food production, develop social infrastructure, mitigate social conflicts, continue to promote best democratic and management practices, and generally ensure a better living for the people in a secure environment.
According to him, Nigeria in consonance with other nations in Africa will support good governance, transparency, accountability, anti-corruption and genuine democracy in the continent. "This is because of the increasing need for African governments at all levels, to ensure that we deliver dividends of democracy and improved infrastructural development to our various peoples" he added.
President Jonathan was represented by the Minister of Information and Communication, Prof. Dora Akunyili at the event.
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