In her reaction via Twitter, Mrs. Ezekwesili condemned the tone of Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala’s response to Mr. Soludo’s article, saying, more than ever, it provided the justification for calls for urgent national debate on the economy.
“With the “character” of response the manager of the economy – Finance Ministry – has given to @chukwumasoludo, a debate is imperative. Really!” Mrs. Ezekwesili said in a series of tweets.
“Nation and people seem to be on an accelerated race to the bottom. So, sad! Why would a statement from government read like that? Gosh! It does not matter who gets the privilege of leading our nation on May 29th. Truth be told, there is ruin that we all must confront together. We must learn to debate in a democracy without being churlish and abusive. It will grow on us.”
“I repeat again, that article by @chukwumasoludo on the state of the economy is a new opportunity for us as a nation to debate not war. To call people names for speaking or asking questions is a waste of time. No name wrongly called can ever become the name rightly given. In a normal society where people are not busy with self-preservation and avoiding the personal cost of their conviction, we should have more (people) asking.
“No democracy that stands in enviable heights ever rose on the back of acquiescing, lethargic and kowtowing citizens. Every voice counts. It must never worry us that some swear by us, and others cannot stand the thought of us. That’s the way it will always be, and it is healthy. The spirit of true democracy resides in the willingness of leaders to debate and not war.”Source: Premium Times
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