By Babalola Seyi
Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, a former Minister of External Affairs, has advised Nigerians to think carefully and vote their conscience in the next general elections in order to make the country a better place.
Akinyemi delivered the advise in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday at Igbobi College’s 91st Anniversary Luncheon and Merit Awards ceremony.
According to him, Nigerians should respond in this manner because the younger generation deserves a country that recognizes and rewards excellence and hard work.
He said that the country needs “a round peg in a round hole” that would not only make the required impact locally but also make sure the country is in its rightful place internationally.
“This is because the world is going through a transition from the old order to the new, and there’s a need for Nigeria to sit at the table of decisions in the world.
“Nigeria’s seat should not be vacant at the world table where decisions are being taken so that we can have an active foreign policy for the betterment of the country,” he said.