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Shina Abubakar, Osogbo

A Professor of Technology Management at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun state, Francis Ogbimi, has urged the federal government to suspend the 2023 General Elections.

He opined that rather than wasting resources on electioneering campaign, Nigerians should be mobilised for knowledge and industrialisation from now till May, next year, adding that the nation would transform if attention is given to science and technology.

He stated these at the presentation of his 8th book titled: “Mobilising All Citizens For Learning, Industrialisation and Prosperity,” in Osogbo, Osun state capital.

He also urged the Federal Government to desist from funding capital investments at the detriment of learning that would catalyse industrial revolution.

His words, “I suggest that all Nigerians should be mobilised for learning, industrialization come May, 2023. The current campaigns about presidential election be stopped and committee-type presidential system be adopted as from May, 2023. Leaders should be elected at the geopolitical zones. The six geo-political zonal leaders would form the presidential committee

“Any nation that truly wishes to solve the common problems of unemployment, poverty, insecurity, etc, must strive to achieve industrialisation. This is a very important result for the 88 nation’s in Africa and Latin-America and the Caribbean that have been moping and drifting for decades and centuries. There is the injunction think before you act. It warns us that our poor thoughts over a problem precludes finding the solution. The T-junction error explains this clearly. When a person turns left instead of turning right, the more the effort he or she puts up, the further away he or she becomes from his desired destination.

“Capital investment does not build knowledge, skills and capabilities. Mere capital investment does not promote sustainable economic growth and industrialisation, SEEGI. This is because all structures are Depreciating Assets and the investment function of the capitalist is a decreasing one. A young nation investing heavily on capital assets may be likened to one attempting to fill a profusely leaking water-tank with water – a futile effort. The adequate and reliable infrastructure in the technological world came as fruit or aftermath of industrialisation.

“We want to mobilise so that we can be rich and produce food. Once Nigeria is industrialized, we can move to any part of the country. We want to change from an undesirable state to a desirable state where our children will return home”.