Ilorin- Alhaji Abdulsalam Imam, a cleric, on Monday urged Nigerian leaders to be dedicated and honest when called upon to serve in any capacity.
lmam made the call in Ilorin while delivering a sermon at a reception to mark the 80th birthday of a National Commissioner of lNEC, Dr Abdulkadir Oniyangi.
He noted that public office should a public trust which should be used to serve humanity and not to amass wealth.
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The cleric commended Oniyangi for representing Kwara well in all offices he had served.
Abdulkadir also admonished all aspiring leaders to shun materialism and corruption that had destroyed the economic prosperity of Nigeria.
In his remarks, the Chairman of the event, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, former Nigeria’s Permanent Representative at the United Nations, described Oniyangi as an outstanding public administrator.
He urged Nigerians to emulate Oniyangi’s patriotism and selfless zeal. (NAN)