 Igbo leaders from all walks of life gathered together to address the state of the nation with regards to how the country has been governed over the years. Plus TV News correspondent Emmanuel Olubobokou was at the event and here is the report. Globally, the issue of good governance has taken front banner in recent times, as it is an indispensable requirement for social, economic and political development. Yet good governance continues to be our source of worry and a big challenge to most countries including Nigeria. Our system of governance is good when it is legitimate, participatory, transparent and accountable, responsive to the needs of the people and promotes equity and equality. Before government, there is family. What happened within the circle of the family affects the government because it's what you carry from the ground, it's what you put on your head. To the governance of this country, you know we can't do much without women. Women are the mothers of this nation. If we do anything less, less the women, we must surely fail. Fundamentals of good governance have become a mighty beacon where there are eye level corruption, insecurity, political instability, abuse of law, public service failure, abject poverty, acute youth unemployment and equality and the weakening of institutions. Good governance is knowing what they are going in for. If you want to be a person interested in good governance, you must run away from extra vaganza. What do I mean by that? You are a governor or a president, you have a very long convoy. What are you showing off for? You're already in office. Secondly, you must have the competence, you must have been prepared. When I say prepared, I mean education, practical experience, ability to speak, ability to communicate, because if you cannot communicate, then you cannot lead. Normally, an evil person doesn't care who governs them, doesn't care who become the president, doesn't care whether they will become the president. But now, our eyes is opening because we have understood that governance can affect our life. To progress from bad to good governance and from weak to strong development performance, Nigerian political leaders must adhere to the core fundamentals of good governance without which social, economic and political development will continue to be an illusion. Thank you very much.