The United Nations on Monday advised that Nigeria get it right with the 2023 general elections and must not fail.
The global organisation also stated that the only path for a nation to succeed was through sustainable development which it had been advocating.
The UN Deputy Secretary-General and chair of the UN Sustainable Development Group, Amina Mohammed, stated these in a keynote speech she presented at the Nigerian Bar Association state of the national dialogue, with the theme, ‘Security, economy and administration of justice.’
The PUNCH reported that only three, out of the 18 presidential candidates turned up for the event.
They are Peter Umeadi of the All Progressives Grand Alliance; Major Hamza Al-Mustapha Hamza of the Action Alliance and Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress.
As Africa’s leading economy, with the biggest port of views, and security anchor for our neighbours, Nigeria cannot simply afford to fail”, Mohammed said and reminded the judiciary that as members of the Bar, “You have a key role to play to advance the country’s aspiration towards 2023 general elections.”