Nigerians Advised on Teamwork for Progress

Becky UbaUmenyili

As Nigeria marked  its 63rd  independence anniversary recently, a call has been made to all on the need to improve the lives of the citizenry  by embracing teamwork in all endeavours in so as to alleviate poverty, foster unity and progress in the country.

The call came during the  Catechetical Week lecture organised by the National Association of Directors of Religious Education (NADRE), of the Catholic Church.

Speaking,  the  Chairman of NADRE,  Rev. Fr. Albert Ebosele, observed that the plethora of challenges in the country can be tackled through teamwork of “inter-dependent individuals for set targets and a common goal to proactively manage challenging situations as well as liberate everyone from the bondage of injustice.”

He noted that positive action and goal-oriented attitude would improve community and nation-building and encourages all Nigerians to learn to work together and support one another in order to bring about progress .

He ,however, cautioned that the challenges of teamwork which include: selfishness, cultural bias, greed, corruption,  internet addiction, terrorism and insecurity as well as insincere religiosity,  would likely plague efforts in building the nation .

He therefore, called  for sincere change of attitude from self-aggrandisement to collaborative efforts in common good.

Also highlighted as important is the need for regular dissemination of information to the public, mutual awareness and adequate care for all.