The former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Muhammed Lawal Uwais, yesterday said for the country to experience true development, it deserves a better leadership.
The legal luminary said there is a failure of leadership in the nation.
He spoke in Abuja in an interview at a public presentation of a book, titled: A Quiet Revolutionary, written by Alhaji Ibrahim Bida Buharia.
Uwais said: "Leadership is the bane of development in the country. Definitely, there is failure of leadership. We deserve better leadership and as it has been said, with good leadership, the followership will be good as well."
The ex-CJN, who said he attended the same school with the author, described the book as relevant to the happenings in the country.
According to him, the leadership problem needed to be addressed, especially in the North.
"I am impressed with the book. It is timely because of the present events in the country. It tries to solicit with the leadership, particularly in the North, for service to the people," he said.
Niger State Commissioner for Information, Communication and Integration, Prof. Mohammed Kuta, blamed the Federal Government for inadequate planning.
He said due to the situation, developmental plans were being implemented haphazardly and the country had been at deficit, especially in the education sector.
"There is a departure from the original concept of development and an educational system that is functional with a fewer people involved in the articulation and administration of development policy," Kuta said.
He advised the country to devise a functional educational system to achieve genuine transformation.
