Corruption's Nation's Main Problem, Says U.S. Ambassador

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18 August 2011

Corruption's Nation's Main Problem, Says U.S. Ambassador

United States (US) Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Terence McCulley, Wednesday identified corruption, poor power infrastructure, non-functional public health and inadequate education system as some of the major challenges confronting Nigeria as a nation.

McCulley, who spoke at the matriculation ceremony of American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, Adamawa State, said some of these problems were compounded by youth restiveness, religious bigotry and the syndrome to get rich quick.

According to him, "Nigeria faces many challenges in the areas of good governance, economic growth, sustainable development, erratic power generation, non-functionary public health and education system from primary school to the university levels."

The US ambassador challenged Nigerians to wake up to the realities on ground by ensuring that some of these problems militating against the growth of the nation were addressed.