We must encourage National Focus, NIPSS DG tells Lawmakers, Staff

By Andrew Oota

The Director General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) Prof Ayo Omotayo has challenged Nigerians to seek to promote national focus at all times for the good of country.
The DG stated that countries that have shown interest in unorecedented growth long embraced the culture of promoting have national focus, stating that lawmakers and parliamentary staff must work towards ensuring that whatever they do, is focused towards the growth and development of the country.
Speaking at a retreat organised by the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) for both National Assembly and the State House of Assembly Service Commission, Omotayo said If Nigeria must be a better society, individuals must carry out personal responsibility geared towards National Focus.
“If we are going to have a better society, every individual in Nigeria must carry a personal responsibility and pursue a national focus.
“The president is not the government, the Senate President and the speaker are not the government. We must play our roles as individuals. If not, we will continue to blame ourselves. A nation works for anyone that plays his or her part. Everyone must think about the Nigeria we need.
“Have we reached that better society? In the case of Nigeria, the journey seems to be much longer. We have a sense of duty to turn the fortune of our country around.
“It is supposed to be a change moment for us to change our country by changing our attitude towards our country. Wherever you go, whatever you do, always remember that Nigeria is a democratic state.
“We must strengthen our governance so that rumours of things happening in other countries will not get here. So, we have a constitutional government, every right must be respected,” Omotayo said, adding that parliamentary service is an important system.
He said legislators cannot do much if the assembly service commissions did not give them a quality service.