Pat Utomi says Nigeria must force-save to reach Singapore level- Pat Utomi has criticised the Nigerian leaders for failing to provide a conducive living standard for the youths - The political economist lamented that it is shameful the older generation enjoyed "better lives" than the current breeds of Nigerian youths - Utomi, however, suggested that if Nigeria must move to the level of Singapore, it must be disciplined and engage in what he termed "forced-saving" PAY ATTENTION: Win a prize of N115,000, N75000 or N38000: participate in Big Naija Independence contest by Legit.ng Pat Utomi, a former presidential candidate and professor of political economy, has stated that Nigerian leaders should be ashamed the older generation enjoyed a better living standard than the current youths. Utomi, who is also a management expert, made this known during an event held in Kuto Abeokuta, Ogun state, The Punch reports. Legit.ng gathers that the event themed “Public-Private Partnership for the Development of Ogun State” was to organised to publicise the installation Ladi Adebutu as the Lisa Aje of Egbaland. Read also Amnesty, ransom will encourage bandits, kidnapping, Peter Obi says Adebutu was a former member of the House of Representatives and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Utomi said: The former presidential candidate attributed lack of discipline and gross corrupt practices as the reasons for underdevelopment in the country. According to him, Nigeria must inculcate with the habit of "force-saving" so that the country can move from being stagnant to a first-class economy like Singapore, an Asian country. PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News Anywhere 24/7. Spend less on the Internet! Read also Soyinka breaks silence on abduction of school pupils by bandits; says leaders have failed In a related development, Peter Obi, a former vice presidential candidate, called for more funding of the education sector, saying that is the way to boost the economy and save Nigeria from the cesspool of economic collapse. Obi made this known while speaking on the title “Nigeria at 60 and the Journey So Far” on Wednesday, October 7, at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN). The former governor, who noted that education is the engine room of socio-economic development, blamed lack of sufficient funding of the education sector for the deteriorating economy. Laolu Akande Speaks on How Presidency is Tackling Economy | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Pat Utomi has criticised the Nigerian leaders for failing to provide a conducive living standard for the youths - The political economist lamented that it is shameful the older generation enjoyed "better lives" than the current breeds of Nigerian youths - Utomi, however, suggested that if Nigeria must move to the level of Singapore, it must be disciplined and engage in what he termed "forced-saving" PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng PAY ATTENTION: Laolu Akande Speaks on How Presidency is Tackling Economy "We should feel a deep sense of personal shame that we had a better life than our children. “In most societies, the question people ask is that, ‘is your life better today than it was yesterday? Every generation is expected to have a life better than the generation before. “We, as teenagers, as young professional men and women, have had better lives than our children and we must not let this to continue.”