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Each one of us, and, indeed, all those who aspire to national leadership must bring their own visions, views and styles to the business of reforming Nigeria, and the search for solutions.

Quote by Ibrahim Babangida about vision, leadership, affair

Our choice of a reform framework dictated that we looked at the fundamental assumptions that had driven Nigeria's economy, society and policy hitherto and to seek ways of either abandoning or transcending those assumptions and their supporting...

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Our defining imperative was therefore to liberate the...

Our defining imperative was therefore to liberate the energies of Nigerians and lay the groundwork for a free society.

Quote by Ibrahim Babangida about society

The average Nigerian person has come to reconcile himself with the fact that his or her social progress remain essentially in his or her hands in collaboration with other fellow Nigerians and not merely relying on what government alone could...

Quote by Ibrahim Babangida about progress, people

The challenge as we saw in the Nigerian project was to restructure the economy decisively in the direction of a modern free market as an appropriate environment for cultivation of freedom and democracy and the natural emergence of a new social order.

Quote by Ibrahim Babangida about economy, democracy, order

The work of Nigeria is not complete for as long as there...

The work of Nigeria is not complete for as long as there is any one Nigerian who goes to bed on empty stomach.

Quote by Ibrahim Babangida about work

There is also work to do in the evolution of a stable family life and values, and in ensuring that the Nigerian family is built on core values that will form the bedrock of the future society. We must showcase the ideals of family life and be...

Quote by Ibrahim Babangida about family, evolution, society, future, life, work

To meet the expectations of the majority of our people, and to open up new vistas of economic opportunity so that the aspirations of Nigerians can stand a fair chance of being fulfilled in a lifetime, there must be a truly committed leadership in...

Quote by Ibrahim Babangida about chance, leadership, being, people

We were by no means naive as to think that these fundamental changes in the historical direction of the post-colonial Nigerian state was going to be painless or yield instant results.

Quote by Ibrahim Babangida about state

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