For the Record: THE COMMUNIQUE PUT TOGETHER BY PENPUSHING ON-LINE’S STAKEHOLDERS ON THE IMPORT OF BUILDING NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Preamble:

All over the world, the task of Nation building stems from a bouquet of ingredients that are deliberately and consciously conceived, envisioned, nurtured and enhanced for greater good of the people. One of the critical components of the ingredients is *INSTITUTION BUILDING*.

No Nation exists, grows, develops or prospers without viable, efficient, formidable, cultured and entrenched Institutions; from the simplified *institution* of Marriage/ Family, to the most sophisticated of Polity.

In the Nigerian context, there seems recurrent issues/questions about the viability, relevancy and potency of our Institutions towards National Growth in all ramifications.

Resolutions:

1) Whereas, *institution building is* critical and not lost on us as a people to advance to full potentials, the propelling leadership as embedded in individuals with great visions, zeal, discipline, principles  and drive for  Nationhood must be cultivated and not  undermined/underrated.

2) While as a Nation, we have not lacked in individuals with great attributes of Nation building, there is need to deepen the existing  structures of  institutions, making them dynamic and relevant to future requirements

3) That with a view to ensuring the sanctity and sustainability of our institutions ( shielding them from persistent individualistic tendencies and contamination), successive levels of leadership, *imbued* with the right doctrine of conviction, fairness, justice and equity for all, must be sought, orientated and entrenched in the *art* of Nation building

4) That in line with generational evolutions and advancing world, new and contemporary institutions must emerge across sectors – education, health, scientific technology, finance, rural and urban development, judiciary, legislative, law enforcement, *social order*, etc

5) In building strong and viable National Institutions, constitutional  and judicial cognisance must be given to time tested rules, regulations, procedures and deeply rooted practices guiding the smooth running of enduring Institutions, less of unnecessary  bureaucratic interferences

6) Also in building desired Institutions, the process of emerging, instituting cum electing leadership at all levels, must be streamlined to produce the best from the *abundant* human talents available, based on pure merits, vision and sagacity.

7) All *individual* and systemic *penchants* to destroy established Institutions must as of necessity, be resisted by social groups and patriotic individuals

8) Our educational institutions should introduce Leadership Training in their curriculum from Primary to Tertiary level

9) The study of history should be introduced in our educational institutions with more emphasis on the life of our past and contemporary leaders.

10). School Clubs, especially those that enhance leadership training should be reintroduced in our educational institutions.