'Fight injustice to redeem Nigeria' - Okonkwo to NIPR

The Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has been encouraged to use its know-how to fight the prevailing injustice contributing to instability in the country.

Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Dr Obiora Okonkwo made the call yesterday, August 22, 2021, in Abuja, when the leadership of NIPR paid him a courtesy visit.

“Even within the family unit, when injustice is perceived, revolt is bound to be the natural outcome,” Okonkwo said.

As one of the keynote speakers at the yearly Dr Sam Epelle Memorial Gold Paper Lecture, Okonkwo told the NIPR delegation that it was a great honour to be chosen for the assignment.

“As a keynote speaker at the centenary celebration lecture of Michael Okpara, the former Premier of the Eastern Region, I realised that how leadership could make a difference is now all about nostalgia.

“Because I am from Anambra State, where the leadership is making a Project Programme 2070, I looked at the content of the projection and concluded that this is what M. I. Okpara had done 60 years ago.

“Then, one wonders why did we not consolidate on them. Yes, young people don’t believe anymore, that once upon a time, university students had better deals. They won’t believe it. How can you explain it? There is nothing to show that that has been, that it is and that it will be. That is the level of hopelessness now.

“That is why I am involved in the leadership quest of Anambra State.

“I believe it is not for us to sit back in the comfort of our rooms, offices and criticise what happens. We must step into the ring. I pray God to give us the grace to be less greedy because one of the things that led us to the problems of leadership is personal greed,” he said.