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Ladipo Adamolekun Quotes

Nigeria

Ladipo Adamolekun is a Nigerian public administration scholar, author and former staff member of the World Bank and the United Nations. He is widely known for his work on governance, federalism, decentralization and public sector reform in Africa.

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Random Ladipo Adamolekun quote

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"There is no federation in the world with over-concentrated powers and resources at the centre that is developed."

"Never, never in my lifetime should there be military rule in Nigeria again."

"Power devolution is the first step in turning Nigeria around."

"The federal system is the only one that can keep Nigeria united."

"Nigeria can only work in a devolved country."

"All Nigerian states are now underdeveloped, uniformly, with insecurity and uniform poverty."

"The local government autonomy that the Supreme Court passed is a law that cannot be implemented, given the current constitution."

"The first step is power devolution."

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Ladipo Adamolekun (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.