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Evolving the Nigeria of Our Dream: The Critical Roles Young Lawyers Must Play

By Ayuk Kure It is quite well established that the responsibility of building any nation is not one any individual or government can effectively or successfully shoulder single-handedly . There must be a concert of efforts on the part of the key stakeholders and key decision makers before any sustainable development can be achieved. At the just concluded National Security Summit organized by the National Assembly, the Senate President, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki stated very lucidly: “To the Executive, I say this: you cannot do it alone. We need all hands on deck. No one person, organisation or arm of government can single-handedly tackle the hydra-headed monster of insecurity in Nigeria”. Although the distinguished Senator spoke in relation to the insecurity situation of the country, the statement holds true even for evolving the Nigeria of our dream –no person, organization or government can build Nigeria alone! A stroll down memory lane will buttress this point ev