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Democracy Day: Has Democracy Worked? by originalKsp(m): 7:34am On May 29, 2017
Today in my dear country Nigeria, we celebrate Democracy day. In my opinion, this day should be a day we ask questions about the journey of our democracy. Who has it favoured and who is it favouring.?

It's days like this that I wish Baba Fela Anikulapo was still alive, in one of his songs, he commented on Nigeria's democracy, he said:

"Democracy, crazy demo,
demonatration of craze,crazy demonstration,if [it is not] crazy,
why is it that as time goes in Africa, things are just getting bad,
getting bad more and more.
Poor man cries, rich man continues to mess [up things]"

Baba Fela said these words when he realised like other well-meaning Nigerians in the 90's that democracy in Nigeria and Africa at large was no more "government of the people for the people and by the people", it had became an avenue for the "elected" to amass wealth at the expense of those who elected them.

The question we should ask ourselves is, how has things change since the 90's?. Have we finally gotten democracy to work for us in Nigeria? If Fela Anikulapo was still alive, will he take back his critism on Nigeria's democracy?

The fact is : Things has gone worse. Our democracy has not favoured the majority of the people.

We have succeded in producing Political elite that can provide 33 private jets to attend the Wedding of a former head of state's daughter's wedding.

We have produced Political elite that only need us during the election periods.

We have produced Political elite who are importing arms and ammunitions massively to "empower" the youth of this country.

We have produced Political elite, who will run abroad for medical checkups, send their children to the best schools outside of the country because they themselves cannot trust the system we have in Nigeria.

We have produced "citizens" who are living below $1/day, and out of frustration has lost hope in Nigeria and now thinks of leaving Nigeria for other countries as a turning point in their lives.

We have produced a set of people who thinks that when corruption favors them, it's not bad - then they call it "connection" "unmeritted favour" etc.

Our democracy has not been working. And if things continues like this, I'm afraid if Nigeria will not become history. Becuase people are getting more tired of this 'democracy' day by day.

My fellow Nigerians, today is the day we should ask our government to account for 'democracy' in Nigeria.

Let's remember the wise words of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who said "Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country."

God bless Nigeria.
Happy Democracy Day.

cc lalasticlala

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Re: Democracy Day: Has Democracy Worked? by seunlayi(m): 7:35am On May 29, 2017
It was sabotage by those that brought it, calling themselves leaders. The experiment failed us

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Re: Democracy Day: Has Democracy Worked? by Angelben10(m): 7:36am On May 29, 2017
democracy has worked for us just that the Politicians have failed us and made it look like it's democracy that's failing us
Re: Democracy Day: Has Democracy Worked? by Angelben10(m): 7:36am On May 29, 2017
seunlayi:
It was sabotage
sabotaged by the very ones who were to make it work
Re: Democracy Day: Has Democracy Worked? by seunlayi(m): 7:37am On May 29, 2017
You spoke my mind
Angelben10:

sabotaged by the very ones who were to make it work

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Re: Democracy Day: Has Democracy Worked? by flexxyworld(m): 7:38am On May 29, 2017
It was in progress or we were hoping but buhari came in and returned the country back too 1983.
Re: Democracy Day: Has Democracy Worked? by originalKsp(m): 7:39am On May 29, 2017
Angelben10:
democracy has worked for us just that the Politicians have failed us and made it look like it's democracy that's failing us

can you please explain why you said it worked?
Re: Democracy Day: Has Democracy Worked? by nextexcel: 7:52am On May 29, 2017
It's a complete failure,think about 80% of Nigerians that don't have access to good water,functional hospital,has Nigeria been policed at all? Can we boost of good road?is it proper education what is it that democracy has done in nigeria,apart from corruption on a high level, no value for human right,absence of judiciary. That's why Nigeria with huge land mass and vast ethnic and religious society has its hope only on restructuring or total disintegration since our Only hope "democracy " has failed, thanks.
flexxyworld:
It was in progress or we were hoping but buhari came in and returned the country back too 1983.
Re: Democracy Day: Has Democracy Worked? by Angelben10(m): 7:55am On May 29, 2017
originalKsp:


can you please explain why you said it worked?
if not that democracy has worked for us will a Goodluck Jonathan release/handover power to Buhari? Inasmuch as they want u to believe that democracy has failed us take a look at countries under military regimes or better still take a look at the entire Middle East and u will appreciate our democracy and just wish we have better politicians to make it adorable
Re: Democracy Day: Has Democracy Worked? by teekay213(m): 7:59am On May 29, 2017
Buhari doctor abroad should pls help we Nigerians and put an end to this misery.
Re: Democracy Day: Has Democracy Worked? by originalKsp(m): 8:09am On May 29, 2017
Angelben10:

if not that democracy has worked for us will a Goodluck Jonathan release/handover power to Buhari? Inasmuch as they want u to believe that democracy has failed us take a look at countries under military regimes or better still take a look at the entire Middle East and u will appreciate our democracy and just wish we have better politicians to make it adorable

Sir, I think we can say it is working incompletely because the majority of Nigerians have not benefitted from Democracy whether in this regime or the former ones. The regimes are just comparatively better not absolutely.

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Re: Democracy Day: Has Democracy Worked? by TonyeBarcanista(m): 8:13am On May 29, 2017
Has Democracy worked in Nigeria? YES... To some extent!!!

Democracy does not build roads nor put food on our table, it is simply a system that hand power over to the people to dictate their leadership. The kind of leaders chosen by the people is not the fault nor to the credit of democracy but that of the people.

When you keep electing bad leaders, when you keep taking N1000 from politicians to vote, when your vote is strictly for the man that is from your tribe or religion, when you look the other way while votes are inflated simply because it was perpetrated by the person you wish to win etc, you can't turn around to blame democracy. You have to blame YOURSELF not democracy as a system.
Re: Democracy Day: Has Democracy Worked? by TonyeBarcanista(m): 8:15am On May 29, 2017
Angelben10:
democracy has worked for us just that the Politicians have failed us and made it look like it's democracy that's failing us
Who put the failed politicians in power?
Re: Democracy Day: Has Democracy Worked? by Ncsamuel(m): 8:19am On May 29, 2017
What i dont understand is dat somebody is terminally ill an he ran for presidency and won. Is there no law anywere that a presidential candidate must be of good health?!
Re: Democracy Day: Has Democracy Worked? by flexxyworld(m): 8:22am On May 29, 2017
Ncsamuel:
What i dont understand is dat somebody is terminally ill an he ran for presidency and won. Is there no law anywere that a presidential candidate must be of good health?!

the idea was too sell tinubu ' s candidate too us but the hausa 's don't wanna relinquish power hence the presidency and all the hide and seek with the president.. let's just keep watching where the film will end. Happy democracy day
Re: Democracy Day: Has Democracy Worked? by Ncsamuel(m): 8:26am On May 29, 2017
flexxyworld:


the idea was too sell tinubu ' s candidate too us but the hausa 's don't wanna relinquish power hence the presidency and all the hide and seek with the president.. let's just keep watching where the film will end. Happy democracy day
what bullshit democracy day?! In fact dis our country is a joke!
Re: Democracy Day: Has Democracy Worked? by flexxyworld(m): 8:30am On May 29, 2017
Ncsamuel:
what bullshit democracy day?! In fact dis our country is a joke!

bros. This one wey you dey provoke., these people are not worth it jawe. The only thing we have is HOPE but the country being a joke is an understatement..
Re: Democracy Day: Has Democracy Worked? by Angelben10(m): 8:37am On May 29, 2017
TonyeBarcanista:
Who put the failed politicians in power?
me and you did
Re: Democracy Day: Has Democracy Worked? by originalKsp(m): 9:25am On May 29, 2017
TonyeBarcanista:
Has Democracy worked in Nigeria? YES... To some extent!!!

Democracy does not build roads nor put food on our table, it is simply a system that hand power over to the people to dictate their leadership. The kind of leaders chosen by the people is not the fault nor to the credit of democracy but that of the people.

When you keep electing bad leaders, when you keep taking N1000 from politicians to vote, when your vote is strictly for the man that is from your tribe or religion, when you look the other way while votes are inflated simply because it was perpetrated by the person you wish to win etc, you can't turn around to blame democracy. You have to blame YOURSELF not democracy as a system.


Boss, I disagree. As Albert Einstein stated "A perfection of means, and confusion of aims, seems to be our main problem. " Democracy is the means, the aim is good life for the people.

In Nigeria, we have not even perfected the means "democracy" and we have lost grip of the "aim" - which is good life for the people a long time.


Democracy is not just electing pple to places of power, it's making sure they deliver good deeds to people. We are quite good at the former but failed woefully at the later.
Re: Democracy Day: Has Democracy Worked? by Truth234(m): 9:28am On May 29, 2017
TonyeBarcanista:
Has Democracy worked in Nigeria? YES... To some extent!!!

Democracy does not build roads nor put food on our table, it is simply a system that hand power over to the people to dictate their leadership. The kind of leaders chosen by the people[b] is not the fault nor to the credit of democracy but that of the people[/b].

When you keep electing bad leaders, when you keep taking N1000 from politicians to vote, when your vote is strictly for the man that is from your tribe or religion, when you look the other way while votes are inflated simply because it was perpetrated by the person you wish to win etc, you can't turn around to blame democracy. You have to blame YOURSELF not democracy as a system.


Then greediness, economic sabotage and uneven wealth distribution is not the fault of capitalism but that of the people, right?

Like every other system, democracy is not a perfect system. However, Nigeria is not practising true democracy, the people has largely been undermined while few elites decide the course of the country. It is wrong to blame the victims, people, that over the years have been incapacitated by high unemployment rate, high poverty rate, poor health facility, poor educational system and lack of basic amenities.

The people are the victims of the system modified by the elites. You can call it demo crazy.
Re: Democracy Day: Has Democracy Worked? by TonyeBarcanista(m): 9:51am On May 29, 2017
originalKsp:


Boss, I disagree. As Albert Einstein stated "A perfection of means, and confusion of aims, seems to be our main problem. " Democracy is the means, the aim is good life for the people.

In Nigeria, we have not even perfected the means "democracy" and we have lost grip of the "aim" - which is good life for the people a long time.


Democracy is not just electing pple to places of power, it's making sure they deliver good deeds to people. We are quite good at the former but failed woefully at the later.
As citizens we have our civic responsibilities but how often do we keep to them? My brother, we (the people) failed Nigeria not democracy as a system.

You are kwarret!!
Re: Democracy Day: Has Democracy Worked? by TonyeBarcanista(m): 9:52am On May 29, 2017
Truth234:


Then greediness, economic sabotage and uneven wealth distribution is not the fault of capitalism but that of the people, right?

Like every other system, democracy is not a perfect system. However, Nigeria is not practising true democracy, the people has largely been undermined while few elites decide the course of the country. It is wrong to blame the victims, people, that over the years have been incapacitated by high unemployment rate, high poverty rate, poor health facility, poor educational system and lack of basic amenities.

The people are the victims of the system modified by the elites. You can call it demo crazy.
Let the people decide what they want. I always maintain that the responsibility lies on us the people.
Re: Democracy Day: Has Democracy Worked? by originalKsp(m): 9:58am On May 29, 2017
Truth234:


Then greediness, economic sabotage and uneven wealth distribution is not the fault of capitalism but that of the people, right?

Like every other system, democracy is not a perfect system. However, Nigeria is not practising true democracy, the people has largely been undermined while few elites decide the course of the country. It is wrong to blame the victims, people, that over the years have been incapacitated by high unemployment rate, high poverty rate, poor health facility, poor educational system and lack of basic amenities.

The people are the victims of the system modified by the elites. You can call it demo crazy.

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