Nigeria: Akunyili And Rebranding Nigeria Initiative

25 April 2010
opinion

"I am about the only one left of my generation that fought for Independence. I would be very sad if I die leaving Nigeria behind the way she is now. My goal is to help... see Nigeria better governed; then, one might leave," an elder statesman and one of the founding fathers of modern Nigeria, Chief Anthony Enahoro was quoted as making this earnest assertion a few years back.

Certainly, such a soul-searching equally applies to all patriotic Nigerians of uprightness to rise to the challenge of quitting the beaten track of institutionalised corruption as a way of life, and re-orientating the citizenry towards playing a meaningful role as responsible members of the global community. This must have persuaded the likes of Prof. Dora Akunyili, the Minister for Information and Communications to fly the idea of "Re-branding Nigeria Project" in order to encourage Nigerians to consciously "work on themselves", so as to change the pervading negative perception of the country in the comity of nations.

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