Asked how he was able to grow 15 times, independent Singapore with
a GDP of $3 billion in 1965 to $46 billion in 1997 and became the 8th highest
per capita GNP in the world in 1997 according to the World Bank ranking? Lee
Kuan Yew, the Prime Minister of Singapore (as he then was) explained thus; a
united and a determined group of leaders, backed by practical and hard-working
people who trust them made it possible.
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| *President Buhari |
The story of Singapore’s progress is a
reflection of the advances of the industrial countries – their inventions,
technology, enterprise, and drive. It is part of the story of man’s search for
new fields to increase his wealth and well being, he concluded.
