The National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Kenneth Ukeagu, has expressed concern over the economic difficulties plaguing the country. Ukegu said the challenges were rooted in the behavior of citizens and were not simply the fault of the government. He stated this during the Konak Foundation’s 2024 Entrepreneurship Funding Ceremony held in Abuja on Saturday evening. Ukeagu believes that since governance is a reflection of wider society, Nigerians must take responsibility for the economic difficulties currently facing the country. Meet Samuel Jubril, the incredible five-year-old pianist 0:19 / 1:01 Continue watching According to him, everyone has a role to play in nation-building. The INEC Commissioner also believes that it is unfair to place all the blame on the government and public officials without taking into account the role of ordinary citizens who may contribute to the dysfunction of the system through unethical practices. He said: “I want you to understand that this is not an overnight process. You don’t start today and achieve results the next day. It requires commitment, dedication and discipline. The fact is, we Nigerians are the problem. Our Governments are made up of people from society, and the people who push them to do wrong are part of the system, “from those who close gas stations because they heard there’s going to be a shortage tomorrow, to those who deliberately close gas stations to make money on the black market. Delighted to see long queues of people after extra profits – these are Nigerians, not the government “Even the woman selling vegetables at the market cited the exchange rate as the reason for the price increase, even though her produce was at home. Planted in the backyard. She does not work for the Central Bank of Nigeria. We all have a responsibility to empower and support each other, but these so-called shortcuts also require a lot of hard work. Echoing the sentiment, Mrs Carol Sandy said most shortcuts often lead to disaster, further emphasizing on Sunday that her initiative is committed to assisting governments in areas such as empowerment, investment in human capital development and ethical practices. Overcoming the economic challenges facing the country. “We believe in human capital development and as our motto suggests, most of our thematic areas have always been focused on helping people. But now, it has expanded across the country. Today, Every geopolitical region is represented and this is how we have always operated. “Today we have over 500 young people in our scholarship program. We started the entrepreneurship program with about 100 participants and now we are training. Over 25,000 participants.
