Blame Nigeria's economic crisis on selfish, arrogant, ignorant and incompetent leadership-Gbenga Adeoye

Blame Nigeria's economic crisis on selfish, arrogant, ignorant and incompetent leadership-Gbenga Adeoye

A renowned Chartered Accountant and expert in economic and social development, Dr Gbenga Adeoye has said that the country's economic crisis should be blamed on the selfishness, arrogance, ignorance and the incompetence of its leadership across board.

Dr Gbenga Adeoye explained that there is no end yet in sight for the country's woes as long as her teeming citizens would continue to vote in people who have the money to throw around and not those who have the competencies to provide qualitative leadership.

Adeoye made this disclosure in a statement made available to journalists at Abeokuta, on Wednesday.

He explained further that despite knowing that devolution of power otherwise called restructuring will help to solve lot of challenges confronting the country, the handlers of the country had decided to do nothing in this regard in the last 24 years despite the agitations of many Nigerians.

Adeoye said "who does not know that security is local ? Why would it take us 24 years to remain at the level of talking without acting on just one important solution to our security problem, State Policing?

"How do we explain the policy of Naira redesign that has caused more harm to the poor than the rich.? How do we describe the quality of the new notes compared with the old ones? How do we explain the exchange rate in Nigeria.?

"How do we explain the cases of Multiple Taxation where non-state actors collect road taxes, make arrest and impound vehicles.? Why would it take eternity to rule on VAT Collection right of States and stop multiple tax such as Consumption Tax from Hotels and eateries.? 

Adeoye revealed that the explanation to all these anomalies only explained that wrong people have been in leadership for too long and at various levels whether it be Federal and State Agencies, office by election or by appointment.

He maintained that to move the country forward, Nigerians as they go to poll this month must  must ensure that incompetent, selfish and arrogant people are not allowed to lead at any level again.