The former leaders who are aspiring to lead the country on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spoke in Abuja yesterday at the public presentation of a book: “The Nigerian Hundred” organized by Daily Independent Newspaper as part of Nigeria’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
Babangida, who chaired the occasion, said for credible leaders to emerge in the 2011 elections, the Nigerian electorate must be provided with the opportunity to make informed choices, stressing that it is only by so doing that they would elect leaders who are their true representatives.
He observed that in spite of the pluralist status of Nigeria, those who should know the import of zoning and power sharing were misrepresenting the issue.
He emphasised the crucial role of the media in democratic societies noting, however, that the Nigerian media appear to be getting more involved in politics than the politician themselves. “The news media must move away from this by ensuring that it sticks to the ethics of the profession without fear or favour”, Babangida said.
On his part, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said the greatest challenge of Nigeria is that of leadership occasioned by what he described as the crisis of unfulfilled aspirations.
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