Presidential museum not to worship leaders- DG NCCM

Usman, who made this known in Abuja, said that Nigerians should see it as an inspiration to the younger generation. “Nigerians will now have a place where we remember our heroes that have provided a road map that can keep us in perspective,” he said. “It has always been said that we are a people […]

Usman, who made this known in Abuja, said that Nigerians should see it as an inspiration to the younger generation.

“Nigerians will now have a place where we remember our heroes that have provided a road map that can keep us in perspective,” he said.

“It has always been said that we are a people without heroes, now with this presidential museum, we can document and show clearly the contribution of these leaders,” he said.

Usman said that Nigerians would now be in position to show who did what and how that leader made a difference in the lives of Nigerians so that true heroes could emerge.

The D-G said that the commission was pleased with the pronouncement of the President on the building of a museum in his May 29 Democracy Day speech to the country.

He said that the pronouncement came at a time when the country was looking for ways and means of projecting the image of its leaders.

“We are excited,very happy and pleased that the president is making this pronouncement at a time when we are looking at ways and means of projecting the image of our leaders and documenting our history and making it available for study and enjoyment’’

It would be recalled that President Goodluck Jonathan had in his May 29 Democracy Day broadcast said the government would build a presidential museum that would serve as an historical monument for past and present leaders of the country.