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    NBA: Citizens Need To Be Responsible Before Demanding Same From Leaders – Adichie

    Feyisayo HelenBy Feyisayo HelenAugust 22, 2022Updated:August 22, 2022No Comments3 Mins Read
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    IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Award-winning novelist, Chimamanda Adichie said Nigerians should become responsible before holding the leaders responsible.

    Adichie made this statement during her keynote address at the ongoing Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association at the Eko Hotel on Monday.

    The conference, themed “BOLD Transitions” is scheduled to hold between 19 August to 26, 2022.

    She said Nigerians must be fair in their criticisms before peace can thrive.

    The Purple Hibiscus author said, “As long as we refuse to untangle the knot of injustice, peace cannot thrive. If we don’t talk about it, we fail to hold leaders accountable and we turn what should be transparent systems into ugly opaque cults.

    “My experience made me think there’s something dead in us, in our society; a death of self-awareness and ability for self-criticism.

    There’s need for resurrection. We cannot avoid self-criticism but criticise the government. We cannot hide our own institutional failure while demanding transparency from the government.”

    The renowned writer also said Nigerians do not have enough leaders to look up to in the current system.

    Adichie, during her speech, said young citizens were finding it difficult to have heroes for mentorship.

    She said, “We are starved of heroes. Our young people do not find people to look up to anymore.”

    The speaker said it was important for everyone to speak out against injustice and tyranny even if they were called troublemakers.

    She said, a bold transition must embrace audacity and innovation.

    “They have called me troublesome. Although, it is never enjoyable to be called troublesome. I never set out to provoke for it’s sake. But I refuse to silence myself for the fear of what I might inadvertently provoke. It has always been important to me to say what I believe, to call out injustice.

    “Federal and state security dragging journalists to prison is tyranny. A journalist ill-treating his domestic staff is tyranny. The rape of young boys and girls is also tyranny. It is tyranny when state governments do not pay pensioners until they slump and die as broken people. The physical harassment of lawyers and some some judges is tyranny. The use of the law by some people to oppress the poor people is tyranny.”

    In her closing remarks, she advocated for an uncorrupted judicial system and called on the NBA to leverage technology in judicial process and the administration of justice in the country.

    She said, “Nigerians are disillusioned because they know of the decline of professionalism in some sections of the legal profession. As the NBA continues to fight the abuse of power, it must also look inward not to be corrupted.

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