[size=13pt]Uprising may lead to violent change – Soyinka[/size]

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Monday warned that the current security problems in the country might lead to violent change if nothing was done to arrest the trend.


Apparently referring to the security challenges resulting from the Boko Haram bombings in parts of the country, the playwright cautioned that some forces were bent on taking control of the nation’s affairs for selfish reasons on account of the abundant natural resources the nation was endowed with.


Soyinka stated this at a lectured titled, ‘Nigeria in 21st Century Governance’, presented at the 50th anniversary of the Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered) at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.


The lecturer, who said the theme of the conference was as timely as it was crucial, said governance had taken a new course globally and that it was left for Nigeria to move forward.


Soyinka said, “If we fail to act now, some forces will take control of the affairs of the nation for selfish reasons as Nigeria, as a nation, has a lot in terms of natural resources to be coveted.


“The theme of this paper is timely also because the uprising we are experiencing in all aspects of our national life is a testimony to the fact that if nothing is done soon, violent change might take place.


“The presidential system of government has failed us as the people in leadership are more alien to the needs of the people now than in pre-colonial time.”


According to him, the status quo creates opportunity for public officers to rule without knowing or feeling the needs of the led.


Soyinka suggested that the job of those in leadership should be on a part-time basis to make it less attractive to those who had seen it as a profitable enterprise.


He added that religion should be left out of governance, saying morals and values could be derived from religion.


He said the 1999 constitution should be redrafted to address some glaring inadequacies which were being exploited at certain quarters.


In her address, the NIM President, Mrs. Sally Adukwu-Bolujoko, called on the Federal Government to combat the high level of corruption in the country.


She explained that corruption had accounted for the failure of the nation to experience a meaningful development.


She said NIM would continue to campaign against corruption in government and the political and social affairs of the country.


She stated that the institute had plans to establish an academy that would provide a blueprint for the country on agriculture, economy, health and education to facilitate the development of these sectors.


Adukwu-Bolujoko explained that the NIM would mobilise fresh graduates to join the institute so they could be the best in their various disciplines and fields.


“The institute will also not relent until corruption and other social vices which have hampered Nigeria’s development are completely exterminated from our body polity,” she said.

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Yes o!

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Well Said !

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Its the peoples fault, we have the goverment that we deserve. Period!!

“The presidential system of government has failed us as the people in leadership are more alien to the needs of the people now than in pre-colonial time.”


According to him, the status quo creates opportunity for public officers to rule without knowing or feeling the needs of the led.

Beaf:

Yes o!

--Beaf computes ballistic trajectory. . . Sifts through contract docs for 2,500 AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, looks over stack of 3,000 Brimstone missiles. Thanks God for oyel.
. . .Its gonna be a busy butt-kicking day. --

seems like the incoherence of the mouse in aso rock is catching

If nigeria is to change,it has to be violet one.we are waitimg.