Consequences of lack of patriotism are huge, ranging from brain-drain, (japa syndrome), natural death of local industries, initiatives and ideas and losing of one’s ancestral root after a long time to mention but few.
“As a nation, we must value and reward hard work, rely on ourselves for our food and utilities, put in more effort to avoid importing what we can produce to make life easier for us and make our currency gain value.
“Let there be justice for all and embrace religious tolerance by seeing ourselves as brothers and sisters and say No to unhealthy competitions among various religious groups and denominations,” he said.
Akiniranye urged OAUSTECH students and Nigerians to always guard their integrity by being truthful and by giving correct information at all times.
He said, doing so, would make people have trust and confidence in Nigerians to explore dealings nationally and internationally.
Earlier in an opening remark, the OAUSTECH’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Temi Ologunorisa represented by Prof. David Aworinde, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, appreciated NOA for the lecture, saying such sensitisation was long overdue.
Ologunorisa added that NOA as a federal agency would be doing well and living up to the task if it could consistently sensitise and educate the citizenry about the various government’s policies, activities, programmes and expected national core values.
In his welcome address, the Acting Dean of Student Affairs, Dr Daniel Adekeye said that NOA’s role was critical to Nigeria and its citizenry’s common good and national development.
He stated that the campaign against social vices among the citizenry, especially the youth and Nigerian students could not be over-emphasized.
Comrade Destiny Ayodele, Vice President, Student Union of the institution In his vote of thanks, said that the lecture was very educative, adding that more of it would be expected from the agency.
NAN reports that the lecture was well attended by NOA’s executives, OAUSTECH’s staffers and students among others. (NAN)
NOA advocates value re-orientation for sustainable development
