Former President John Dramani Mahama has charged Nigeria to take up the position of a driving force behind economic transformation and integration in West Africa.
As the most populated country in the sub-region, Former president Mahama noted, Nigeria should not limit itself to competition with neighbors Ghana and Ivory Coast. Nigerial should rather use its economic muscle to propel the growth of West Africa.
Speaking at the inauguration of the Olusegun Obasanjo Centre for Good Governance and Development at the National Open University of Nigeria, the Former President of Ghana said “Nigeria has nothing to fear from Ghana or Cote D’Ivoire in an integrated sub region.â€
The centre was built to honour the former Nigerian President for his commitment and contribution to the promotion of education in Nigeria.
The National Open University of Nigeria which started in the early 1980s was closed down a few years later, until 2001 when then President Obasanjo reopened the institution.
It currently has over 300,000 active students across the country.
Mr Mahama challenged the Centre to research into new and emerging developmental issues and how these can affect governance, democracy and the development of African countries.