Vice President, Namadi Sambo, has said that political parties in Nigeria lack capacity to develop into strong instruments for social engineering. Read more
He said that rather than developing strong political institutions to deepen the country’s democratic culture in Nigeria, more attention is paid to the establishment of governmental bodies and civic organizations.
The Vice President who spoke at the inauguration of Political Party Leadership and a Development Centre at the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, near Jos in Plateau State on Wednesday, said both institutions are important but added that without strong and dynamic political parties, democracy cannot survive on the long run.
Sambo, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Political Matters, Senator Isaiah Ballat, said political parties like any other institutions should continuously seek to enhance their capacity in response to changing circumstances.
Culled from The Punch newspaper
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