In order to bolster vitality of Nigeria as a nation, the political leaders have to grapple realistically with the question of it's unremitting decline in values which, if not properly addressed may push the nation into the abyss of Ethics-risk.
The call, which was contained in a release by the initiative for Ethics and Values Orientation, popularly known as THE ETHICS, after the end of it's Board meeting in Ibadan on Monday, was made available to the press.
The release was signed by the organization's principal partner, Alhaji Isiaka Kehinde and it primarily addressed what it calls "burning issues of ethical rut that has assailed the country". According to the release" All available indixes on mortality of our country point into the direction of values-deficit and we need to take a firm step to address it frontally, else we will all suffer it's unimaginable backlash. Hence, there is an urgent need to integrate right value and attitude change in our developmental policies and programming to put our nation on a sustainable growth trajectory'.
The NGO, which started it's TENTH Anniversary events today hinted that the Government is not doing much to address frontally the ethical challenges confronting the nation which in all sectors, is hobbling policy development. This, the initiative noted is "A disaster of the mind" that must be fixed before diagnosing other ailments as it can beat a nation to it's torpor.
The Ethics also maintained that in a fast- paced world, any reforms that fail to begin with ethical revolution is like papering the cracks as it will only fix the exteriors whereas, without building strong cultures of attitudinal re-orientation and promote Ethics and Compliance that will shape our progress, whatever gains we make, will be short lived.
The statement reads in part 'it's unfortunate that our society is now blighted with amoral virus which incandescently, is slowing us down and fast turning us to a society that drives it's members to a desperate solution. As a matter of urgency, our leaders need to whip up the citizens to turn the lights of their minds to develop ennobling attitudes that will increase our self awareness and raise our moral worth. If truly, as Blaise Pascal asserts, our dignity lies in thoughts", it follows logically that we should hone our thoughts on positive ventures that will propel, rather than, drive us back. We live in a generation consumed with changing exteriors only forgetting that greatness can come only from within. That's the true change we should be preaching and encouraging".
The statement, added that "as we have now found ourselves in an incredibly fluid era of social evolution, the Government needs to partner with the Civil Society particularly those in the field of Ethics and Compliance to raise advocacy capacity on how best we can build ideal people that will make an ideal society". It offers that, "as our case is anew, we must think anew and emplace new values, new attitudes and new beginning that will reflect itself in our, personal, family and societal values. Any other solutions, is begging the question".
The organization therefore calls on Government at all levels to redouble efforts in the promotion of values, integrity and corporate standard to save the nation from the precarious situation of Ethics-risk.
Isiaka Kehinde
Principal Partner
Initiative for Ethics and Values Orientation and the publisher of Ethics Magazine.
The call, which was contained in a release by the initiative for Ethics and Values Orientation, popularly known as THE ETHICS, after the end of it's Board meeting in Ibadan on Monday, was made available to the press.
The release was signed by the organization's principal partner, Alhaji Isiaka Kehinde and it primarily addressed what it calls "burning issues of ethical rut that has assailed the country". According to the release" All available indixes on mortality of our country point into the direction of values-deficit and we need to take a firm step to address it frontally, else we will all suffer it's unimaginable backlash. Hence, there is an urgent need to integrate right value and attitude change in our developmental policies and programming to put our nation on a sustainable growth trajectory'.
The NGO, which started it's TENTH Anniversary events today hinted that the Government is not doing much to address frontally the ethical challenges confronting the nation which in all sectors, is hobbling policy development. This, the initiative noted is "A disaster of the mind" that must be fixed before diagnosing other ailments as it can beat a nation to it's torpor.
The Ethics also maintained that in a fast- paced world, any reforms that fail to begin with ethical revolution is like papering the cracks as it will only fix the exteriors whereas, without building strong cultures of attitudinal re-orientation and promote Ethics and Compliance that will shape our progress, whatever gains we make, will be short lived.
The statement reads in part 'it's unfortunate that our society is now blighted with amoral virus which incandescently, is slowing us down and fast turning us to a society that drives it's members to a desperate solution. As a matter of urgency, our leaders need to whip up the citizens to turn the lights of their minds to develop ennobling attitudes that will increase our self awareness and raise our moral worth. If truly, as Blaise Pascal asserts, our dignity lies in thoughts", it follows logically that we should hone our thoughts on positive ventures that will propel, rather than, drive us back. We live in a generation consumed with changing exteriors only forgetting that greatness can come only from within. That's the true change we should be preaching and encouraging".
The statement, added that "as we have now found ourselves in an incredibly fluid era of social evolution, the Government needs to partner with the Civil Society particularly those in the field of Ethics and Compliance to raise advocacy capacity on how best we can build ideal people that will make an ideal society". It offers that, "as our case is anew, we must think anew and emplace new values, new attitudes and new beginning that will reflect itself in our, personal, family and societal values. Any other solutions, is begging the question".
The organization therefore calls on Government at all levels to redouble efforts in the promotion of values, integrity and corporate standard to save the nation from the precarious situation of Ethics-risk.
Isiaka Kehinde
Principal Partner
Initiative for Ethics and Values Orientation and the publisher of Ethics Magazine.
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