A popular Nigerian Professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, has said Nigerian leaders should be ashamed of the type of life they are giving the younger generation.
Utomi opined that it is shameful that life in the past was far better than what the youths are inheriting from their parents this time.
The former Presidential candidate spoke Friday at a symposium to commemorate the installation of Hon. Ladi Adebutu as the Lisa Aje of Egbaland.
The symposium, which was held at Park Inn hotel, Kuto, had the theme: “Public-Private Partnership For The Development of Ogun State.”
The guest speaker, who did not exclude himself said: “We should feel a deep sense of personal shame that we had a better life than our children.”
Dec 12, 2020
L-R: Prof Ishola Akintoye; Prof Teju Sodipo-Somorin (co-speakers); Prof Pat Utomi (Guest Speaker); Hon Oladipupo Adebutu, his wife, Adenike and Dr Biodun Adedipe in a group photograph after the symposium.
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A Nigerian Professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, on Friday, said that the nation leaders should feel deep sense of shame for not giving the quality life they enjoyed to the generations behind them.
Utomi, who is a management expert said this while speaking as a lead speaker at a symposium with the theme “Public Private Partnership for the Development of Ogun State,” held in Abeokuta.
The symposium was organised in honour of Hon (Dr) Oladipupo Adebutu, who was honoured with the chieftaincy title of Lisa Aje of Egbaland, by the Alake and Paramount Ruler, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, on Saturday.