There are no doubts that, the situation in the country today, indicates that there is much more work to do in the process of reforming the political economy and improving the quality of life of our people and communities.

It is of course the nature of historical contraction that the shortest distance to a historical destination is never a straight line.

The work of Nigeria is not complete for as long as there is any one Nigerian who goes to bed on empty stomach.

Debate and divergence of views can only enrich our history and culture.

There is also work to do in the evolution of a stable family life and values, and in ensuring that the Nigerian family is built on core values that will form the bedrock of the future society. We must showcase the ideals of family life and be models of family values.

Even now, we make no apologies for the choice we made. The sacrifices we made were selfless. The options we offered were patriotic while the paths we chose were well thought out.

The return of democracy in our land has indeed thrown the problems of development into bolder relief.