He argued that with a system where meritocracy had been slaughtered on the altar of federal character, it would be difficult for the country to make much progress. In his contribution, Ibidapo-Obe argued that the use of federal character had done more harm than good to the country, saying it ought to be jettisoned. I have heard the argument that we introduced the Federal Character Commission so that the country can remain one. Of course, when you follow federal character in your various appointments, you drive at what is called sub-optimal, because you are not using the best persons. He also blamed the youth particularly for failing to get angry in the face of bad leadership.

Source: Punch January 24, 2018 23:03 UTC