Momoh deplores treasury looting
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one of the greatest challenges facing nigeria today is the threat to national unity as centrifugal tensions resource control and self-determination ethnicity-based identity politics and religious cleavages have enveloped national consciousness he said1 mr john momoh chairman broadcasting organisations of nigeria bon has castigated many politicians for considering the treasury as tool for enrichment1 once an access to public funds is created its misuse and its abuse begin in earnest1 while there may be some accountability at the federal level theres little or none at the state and local government levels1 momoh explained that the results of the activities of such individuals have been failed promises poverty lack of economic development deprivation and insecurity1 the people are alienated from government at all levels. its like we are back to colonialism where the politicians are the colonial masters and the people the subjects he stressed1 momoh who is also the chairmanceo of channels media group identified the threat to national unity as one of the greatest challenges facing the country1 theres hardly any distinction as have been shown in many cases in the past between their private purse and that of the public he stated in a speech at the sixth convocation of the afe balalola university ado ekiti1 the bon chairman believes the issue of ethnicity and the exploitation of its residual gain has been existing in the nation since inception1 he faulted some politicians whom he said were placing private interests above common and national interests contrary to their campaign promises1 according to the media guru this has led to lip service and a slow pace of development in the country1 the channels tv boss however said he was aware of the conscious efforts being made at different levels to resolve the challenges facing the country1 he therefore advised the youths to believe in themselves and be willing to adapt to any situation as they remain the hope of the country1 i encourage you to have faith in your country and defend it said momoh. the future of nigeria lives in and rests on you1 he added every of your effort in deconstructing nigerias conundrum for national integration cohesion and transformation would position you for national greatness1