 Governor Sao Waluu says the problems of Nigeria should be shared among the leaders and the people. The governor said these are Bishop Mike Okonkou's annual lecture titled Nigeria, a country at war against itself. Correspondent, love Ikukui Okon has details in this report. This is the 17th Mike Okonkou national essay competition bringing together like-minded whose main focus is the progress of the nation. The competition saw secondary schools across the six geopolitical zones of the country participating. Chief host, Governor Sao Waluu, represented by his special advisor on chief tenancy and local government affairs, Bayu Oshiyemi, tax-religious organizations to pray for cause intervention, describing Bishop Okonkou as Pan-Nigeria and a patriot. Many things are wrought by prayers than the whole wide world dreams of. But beyond prayers, our efforts must also be directed to the conscious and deliberate attempt by both the leaders and the leaders at pursuing good works with inspiring leadership and patriotic followers. The main speaker, Chairman of Nigerian Economic Summit Group, Professor Aya O. Aya described the problems of Nigeria as multidimensional and beset by a multitude of challenges such as mismanagement of diversity, security, and inability to define national values. Also, the former vice president of Nigeria, retired commander Ibitu Ikwi, suggested the need to put in place a strategic plan that aims to create a new environment for the selection, training, and development of the leadership elites. We are in the midst of a national emergency of the greatest danger. We are in a state of war. The first task we must deal with is the state of our security. We need to recall and mobilize all the retired military and paramilitary personnel in our country. They are amongst them a reservoir of experience, of expertise, and of patriotism that we can ignore only at our peril. Meanwhile, Bishop Mike Okonkou said everyone is eager and looking forward to a new Nigeria. The Bishop is of the opinion that God has blessed Nigeria, but Nigerians are wasting the common wealth. Nigeria has suffered for too long. We have, I mean, you start, in fact, at times, you don't want to answer in Nigeria. When you look at the events, the challenges of the country, we call these the pains and the aches, and you cannot blame God, God has blessed this country so much. It's a nation that, I don't think, and I'm not saying this because I mean, Nigeria is any country in the world that is as endowed as this nation. And SS3 students of the State Senior High School, Ikeja Lagos, Ayeni Oluwani Fermi Bright, emerged winner of this year's edition in the keenly contested SC competition. Love you, Kukui Edukun. Plus TV News.