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Re: I Disagree With Chinua Achebe, The Trouble With Nigeria Is Not Politicians, But by ogongogames(m): 12:06am On Feb 04, 2019 |
GreatrAnalyst: Interesting perspective. Nigeria is indeed a paradox. From my own personal research and conversations, I think the military regime of IBB further destroyed the Nigerian psyche. I think prior to this whilst corruption always existed (it happens everywhere around the world) but there was more order or sense of public service (Zik, Awolowo, Jakande, Ambrose Alli etc. So yes in way, leadership is definitely the key as your point staeted. If you look at the Edo State government of Godwin Obaseki today, there seems to be a huge change in the civil service attitude since he came in. The belief that I have always echoed is that we need better role models in every facet of Nigerian society. People that can show the average Nigerian that integrity, honesty and hard-work is enough to live a successful and fulfilled life which is not defined about the amount of money one has. I sincerely believe this is possible, it takes only a few people who are in influential positions to get this change going. 2 Likes |
Re: I Disagree With Chinua Achebe, The Trouble With Nigeria Is Not Politicians, But by Patclinic: 9:44am On Feb 04, 2019 |
Government will try to repair the road/ construct the road. Group of Nigerian thugs will gather themselves and kidnap the oyinbo contractors. Then we will say the Government are not doing anything. We are wicked in Nigeria.. wickedness is in our blood.. |
Re: I Disagree With Chinua Achebe, The Trouble With Nigeria Is Not Politicians, But by Deadlytruth(m): 11:54am On Feb 04, 2019 |
ogongogames: As per the bolded above; Did Obaseki get to office by himself or by the resolve of the masses? Remember that in the election which brought Obaseki to power Ize Iyamu (an already tested and failed candidate) was almost voted in by those whose choices were driven not by concern about issues or antecedents but purely by anti-Buhari and anti-Tinubu sentiments combined with resentment against Oshiomhole for rather egoistic reasons. But it took the resolve of the slight majority to vote with their heads rather than with their hearts. We all know that if those who wanted Iyamu just because they wanted Oshiomhole disgraced, had been in the majority thus had their way, all the good news being heard of about Edo today would have been very unlikely. But with Obaseki's glaring and compelling paradigm shifts in many aspects of governance in Edo State today, even those who rooted for Ize Iyamu in the build up to the election back then are now convinced that they would have caused Edo State to repeat the 1999 mistake of choosing Lucky Igbinedion over Lucky Imasuen. That is how good and principled followership brings about good leadership. 2 Likes |
Re: I Disagree With Chinua Achebe, The Trouble With Nigeria Is Not Politicians, But by sexiestharam(f): 10:31pm On Feb 18, 2019 |
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Re: I Disagree With Chinua Achebe, The Trouble With Nigeria Is Not Politicians, But by krushdripper(m): 9:06pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
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