The university don spoke in a paper presented at a retreat held by the Senate Press Corps at Keffi, Nasarawa State on Saturday. In the paper titled 'Developmental Impact of the Executive on Nigeria’s Democracy, 1999 - 2024', Omotola said successive elected governments at the federal level since May 1999 have, by policy formulation and execution, tried to effect development across the sectors but failed in the area of poverty alleviation.
'Development is basically about the people reaching an acceptable standard of living, having the basic things on which they need to live decently - housing, shelter, clothing, food - nutritionally balanced diet, potable water, clean environment, etc. 'All hindrances to these in Nigeria from corruption to bad policies etc need to be exposed from time to time by journalists who are the watchdogs of the society.
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