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58 years is too long to be figuring out how to make the best of things.

I wouldn't say we've been doing the "figuring out" all along.

we've been unfortunate enough to have leaders who only cared about themselves and stole as much as they could get their hands on. They weren't interested in development or even building a nation. All they were after was self gratification.

And that still continue to happen until now. The "Figuring out" I envisage is to be done by citizens who should work together to push their own agenda through consistent citizen action.

Until citizens come together this way, the political class will continue to take us for a ride and things will only continue to get worse.

Even if separation is achieved, citizens will still have to work together to ensure that good governance is delivered otherwise the political class will continue from wherever they left.

gidgiddy:


The people Lugard brought together in 1914 and called them "Nigerians" have had 104 years as a country and almost 58 years as a nation to judge if Nigeria is for them. Some of them have come to the conclusion that Nigeria is not for them. Forcing those who are tired of Nigeria to continue being Nigerian is of no use to anyone. So those people should be given a referendum for them to vote on wether to continue or to opt out of Nigeria. There will never any peace or progress where people are held against their will

Scotland has been part of Britain for over 300 years, but they had a referendum in 2014.

Frankly, with the way things are, there's no way you can have peace if you force people to stay together, which is basically your point.

But until separation is achieved, we must figure out how to make the best of what we have.
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Over the years, Nigerians have looked towards election periods as an opportunity to fix Nigeria, especially since this current democratic dispensation began. This is of course understandable in a democracy. It also explains why nonprofits and international organizations (and observer groups) put a lot of effort and resource into sensitizing, educating and mobilizing the public to participate in the general elections.

However, elections have become an over exaggeration of what one may consider a basic duty of a citizen in a democratic state. In fact, electing public officials, as important as it is, is one of the most primary and arguably the least of the duties of a citizen in a democracy. That is why it is a basic right and duty. It constitutes only a fraction of what democracy expects of citizens.

The current narrative, which over the years has become a constant feature of the electioneering process, tends to portray the general elections as the altar upon which the fate of a nation is marred or made. This is hardly a correct notion, yet it has been swirled around over and again. More so, it portends a certain dysfunction within our public consciousness whereby citizens accede to the idea that the only duty they owe the state is to cast the ballot during the polls and wait for another four years to repeat the process.

This is not only a flawed thinking, it is fatal as well. This is so because it relegates the more important duties of watchfulness, of advocacy, of been vanguards, to the background, and consign it to a minute few, who in turn have carved it as an opportunity to obtain for themselves special morsels. The citizenry over time thus become lethargic to issues of governance, and eventually become senile until the election cycle returns.

Indeed, to elevate the significance of election participation, without doing so in tandem with a preparedness for sustained post election engagements is an unwise denial of our political reality and the current state of our democratic evolution. For one, while our electoral process continues to evolve, it is yet to reach a state of avowed credibility where elections can be accepted as free and fair. This makes the possibility of the subversion of the people’s will a real concern. And without such credibility, democracy is weakened, and the people’s chief instrument for exercising power is curtailed.

Secondly, the contextual reality of our sociopolitical and socioeconomic states makes for a depressing purview of election outcomes even before the first ballot is cast. Factual evidences make it plain that we still reside in the dark ages as far as political enlightenment and democratic culture is concerned. To make matters worse, widespread illiteracy and poverty have become weaponized by a complicit and cruel political class. The cumulative effect of these is that the primary electorate participating in the election is already conquered and pocketed by the political class, and are therefore subject to the whims and dictates of the political class.

To consolidate and secure this duplicitous gains, our sociopolitical and economic system have become systemically rigged such that the possibility of clinching power for non-class members is simply remote, or in some cases, out-rightly impossible. Thus the entire sociopolitical and economic system is set up to serve, preserve and defend the interest of a privileged few. It s crafted in a fashion such that only this privileged few have unrestricted access to the common wealth with which they oppress and maintain the status quo. The rest are by design compelled to look up to them for sustenance.

This is why socioeconomic immobility is an intentional encumbrance, which by design is to keep a sizeable portion of the electorate entangled in the pockets of the political class. By default, once coupled with a deliberately engineered illiteracy, a psychical siege is formed that checkmates the reasoning and decision-making capacity of the average electorate and reduce him to an unfortunate stooge of the political class. When we are thus contesting against such a rigged sociopolitical and economic system, elections are of little avail.

With these, the political class becomes reclusive, and outsiders simply have no access to power. The machinery, means and tools for attaining power are exclusively controlled by the political class. Those who are not members of this class simply have no access to those tools through which they can acquire power. Thus, the political class never loses. They are strategically positioned to win regardless of the outcome of any elections since those who have genuine possibility of winning are members of their class.

Thus, to the extent that these realities exist, it remains highly unlikely that Nigeria can be fixed at the polls. While of course we must strongly encourage participation in elections, we must be quick to alert citizens to the more important duties that await them once elections are concluded. These duties, admittedly, are daunting. Yet, our present circumstances offer us no alternatives, but to embrace these difficult duties wholesomely.

To kick start this process, a massive campaign of enlightenment will be required to brew the necessary political culture and consciousness that we need for development to take root. Without adequate political literacy, especially within the context of our democracy, freedom cannot be attained. Thus, to fix Nigeria, we must first galvanize a mass of enlightened citizens, and agitate against the system through consistent citizen action that is strategically coordinated and directed.

Thankfully, the citizen movement of Nigeria (www.citizenmovement.org.ng) has started the process. It remains to be seen, whether this difficult process to transformation will be embraced by Nigerians.

*Boluwaji Davids*

sufferNsmiling:


I do not really believe its poverty. Even abroad and in other countries we do the same. I have been too more than 16 african countries and 11 countries out of africa we nigerians behave the same acts in nigeria once we see a criminal we want to follow him and suffering . All over the world nigerians hate the truth. Anybody which is telling the truth we fight and follow a criminal. That is our behaviour.

What do you think is the reason for that kind of mindset?

And what solution can you proffer?

Obviously, we can't continue like this!

Beyond the accusations, what do youths plan to do?

some have gotten something started already!

You can have a look at it here

www.CitizenMovement.org.ng

These guys will pack up if we can only come together as young Nigerians.

Most of us have been asking what we can do.

There's something that we can do and some people are in already.

You too can join them here

www.CitizenMovement.org.ng

It's so easy for us to point fingers.

Of course our leaders are also guilty. But as young Nigerians what are we doing to fix Nigeria?

Some young Nigerians have gotten something started already.

Show your support or join them

www.CitizenMovement.org.ng

If we won't do more than complaining all the time, nothing will change.

let's work to change things

sufferNsmiling:
The problem here is we nigerians are stupid. We will only vote for a criminal and follow a criminal even nigerians abroad are the same. The problem of nigeria is not the government but the people are stupid when it's time to vote they cannot think nigerians in america and europe are the same on vote day they become stupid and stats fooling themselves for getting there suffering do not worry we are going to suffer more than people in somalia because we are senseless.

It's hard to argue against your point. At some point, we the people need to take some responsibilities for our voting decisions.

However, the poverty level is harsh and people most often will do anything to survive including selling their votes not knowing that selling their vote will only make things worse!

Nonetheless, those of us who know better do have a responsibility to educate those who don't know the consequences of their actions. If we don't educate them, we will suffer the consequences of their bad choices together.
And I think that that is one of the things that the Citizen Movement is trying to do.

I think you should have a look at the website

magoo10:
To some reasonable extent nairaland can give you a true picture of what Nigeria looks like ,when there is no unity there can never be progress.

I support those who say that oil is the reason why Nigeria still exist ,the best way forward is to conduct referendum so people can have the opportunity of deciding where they want to belong.

You do have a valid point!

I am sure that with time, there will be more conversations on those ideas

gidgiddy:


Not every tribe wants to be Nigerian, not ever tribe likes the amalgamation of 1914. Some of us want to return to how we were before the white man brought us together. The Nigerian dream is not for everybody

That's obviously true!

However, until any tribe can achieve the feat of separation and sovereignty, Nigeria is still the only country we can call own. We're still identified with Nigeria!

So it kind of make sense to try to make Nigeria better, pending when you can leave.

gidgiddy:
Before Nigeria can work, you must first ask who a Nigerian is

Is a Nigerian the people Lugard forced to be together in 1914?

If yes, then Nigeria cannot work. No forced union ever works

They should conduct a referendum to determine who a Nigerian is

Before Europeans came, we were humans with our own civilization. 1914 might have brought us together politically, but it shouldn't cause us to lose our humanity completely.

There are still basics that reaffirm our humanness. If we come together on that basis, we are better able to fight off the negatives we don't want. Hausa, Igbo or Yoruba, we all want some basic things that makes life meaningful, like even distribution of opportunities, the ability to earn a decent and dignified living, respect, and so on.

We would never be able to achieve any of those if we stay divided, emphasizing our differences instead of amplifying our uniqueness and how we can compliment one another.

It's that difficult job of fighting on a common front that the CitizenMovement is trying to do. Let's give Nigeria at least one more chance by offering to come together for just this one more push!

If you haven't checked this out, then you need to have a look now

www.CitizenMovement.org.ng

The Nigeria of our dream is possible, achievable, very realistic but cannot happen over night until we consciously invest our time and passion to making it work. We can fulfill the dreams of our founding fathers for Nigeria by been awakened politically, by holding our political office holders accountable for the success of this nation for every promises made, for every wrong step taken, and for every penny wrongly spent.

*Yes we can*

We have to move from been mere spectators to actual player in the game called Nigeria of our dreams. We the *Citizen Movement of Nigeria* offer you the platform to be heard and speak your mind about what is right and wrong and a way forward to achieving the Nigeria of our dream.

We are a nonviolent, passionate and purpose driven organization with the sole aim of inspiring Nigerians to building a better Nigeria for us and generations yet unborn.

We invite passionate and eligible Nigerians to come on board as we fly Nigeria to her land of dreams.

Be a part of the Citizens Movement of Nigeria by submitting your application to our website at https://www.citizenmovement.org.ng/membership-criteria. We will be most honoured to have you join us in our quest to move Nigeria to the next level.

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I think there are sizeable people thinking along this lines already.
Of course, there's a lot we can do if enough of us dare to come together to change things.

A PEOPLE AT EASE

There is a cunning paradox that places conflicting elements within the same societal context, resulting in an undeclared contest. It constitute a major part of human anomalies passed down from generations. Consequently, we now find ourselves at a time when the society is highly stratified like never before. It is a scenario that gives credence to the class struggle expounded by Karl Marx. This in a way correlate with observable quantities that serves as precursors to internal explosion.

We are already witnessing a shrinking middle class, and mobility across social and economic spectrum seems to be strictly regimented and confined to a few. This imparts divergence and a clearer classification of the society into rich and poor, powerful and weak, etcetera. Those who falls on the wrong side of this divide becomes perpetual victim of oppression and injustice. On the other hand, those who occupy the upper echelon of the society harvest the opportunities meant for all, leaving only tiny crumbs behind for the rest.

This phenomenon itself is nothing new. Societies are always stratified along social and economic classes, arising in competition for already scarce resources. History suggests that such realities are stepping stones for chaotic coexistence in the long term, which may result into violent revolutions if not properly managed. Moreover, it is the existence of such tension soaked realities that inspired the pursuit and design of social systems by history's early thinkers, the purpose of which is to proffer methodologies that can even out those imbalance.

However, the Nigerian scenario takes this further. We are seeing a gradual elimination of the middle class, and a continuous decline of our moral strength. Opportunities and wealth that belongs to all are cornered by a select few. Those in power flexes their power to oppress the weak. Injustice and corruption are at their fullest sway. Justice is denied to many while those who are strong enough perpetrate heinous crimes with impunity. Consequently, poverty is fattened as our poverty rate currently stands at over 70%. Insecurity is on the rise. Even more so, we are fast losing our moral values which should have preserved our sanctity and sanity.

In the midst of this is a crop of elites who are not directly involved in the corruption and injustice that reduces the dignity of men and women in Nigeria, but whose silence indirectly sanctions such oppression. These are men and women whose voices would have been heard only if they were willing to offer it. They are not cognizant of the fact that their indifference in silence perpetuate the suffering of so many. These men feel at ease and secure, and actively avoids anything that threatens their security. They are unwilling to bear any risk that may be associated with speaking for the oppressed. Thus they maintain a consistent policy of silence and indifference. Howbeit, this is a misguided notion, for when violence eventually erupts, not many will be spared.

This indifference by these crop of elites, is one of the major reason why the society continues to deteriorate. We continue to suffer today partly because those whose voices would have been heard are unwilling to offer it. At some level, it is simply an act of betrayal. They hide their voices in silence most times as an act of cowardice, being unwilling to entertain the mildest risk. In the end, we will reason them as been accomplice to those who benefit directly from the rot and decadence to which the society has been subjected.

This phenomenon itself connotes an inherent injustice in the dynamics of the society as we reward vices and punish virtues. We recoil at the idea of good works because it is seemingly of little reward. How much longer can we hold up in a nation so full of contradictions? Our proclamations and actions contrast each other. We are sliding through a valley of dishonor as we openly applaud contemptible behaviors in order to earn the favor of those who have the means. We embark on a voyage of shame and dry our dirty linen in the full glare of the world. We reduce our abode to a haven of wanton greed and edaciousness and suffocate whatever ray of goodness, spirit and genuine desire for the common good that sprouts within our walls. When the center can hold no further, a collapse will be our reward in which sanctity and serenity will give way to utter anarchy and chaos.

We have witnessed the capitulation of conscience in the face of unrelented oppression and injustice. The clenching of the skin to the bones no longer arouse compassion. Kindness flees. We sit unfeeling and stony, watching lives been smashed, wasted and washed away. We witness the corrosion of our collective humanity and look the other way. We now feel at home with unhindered tyranny and injustice as they eat up the honor of men. We have no innocence left. Our claim to civility becomes invalid as we neglect our duty to defend the sanctity of our collective humanity. If the dignity of the human life is but of little worth to us, how dare we then lay claim to being wholesome?

Human misery no longer elicit compassion because it has become an everyday norm. Cruelty against our humanity does no more than garner cheap reactions which are short lived. We are incapable of being shocked to action.

Beyond this is a cruel culture of individualism where each strive for the protection of his individual portion within the common lot. Curiously, we have failed to see that this is a self defeating notion, as no individual right or privilege or portion can long endure where the lot of the collective has been subverted. Striving for individual ends is therefore of little worth until the common good is guaranteed. Our chances of success is therefore hinged on the ability of individuals to suppress the relentless instincts of survival pulsating through their being.

More importantly however, we must come to understand that when we fail to actively oppose injustice, we conspicuously sanction its existence. As David Henry Thoreau beautifully expounded, the disobedience of unjust law is the just duty of all just men. We therefore have a moral obligation to resist oppression and injustice in whatever form. It is the negligence of this moral duty, especially by those who feel secure and at ease, that inadvertently authorizes the continuance of injustice and oppression.

The negligence of this moral duty comes with consequences, some of which we have already experienced, even though we have not yet connected all the nodes. We have seen moral decadence spinning at alarming rate and the electrifying corrosion of our intrinsic values. We are fast approaching a crescendo where we feel no constraints either by subjection to our common laws or by the moral force of our shared values. Most unfortunate is the fact that we are blinded to the possible consequences of reaching such a crescendo in a manner such as ours.

We sit on a keg of gun powder, deceived by the illusion of security and the opulence of uncertain riches. We are not mindful that when the last violence erupts, neither the poor nor the rich, neither the weak nor the powerful, neither the obscure nor the popular will be spared. If we indeed arrive at this junction, the unfortunate incidences of the past will be of no worth in comparison with the calamity that awaits us. It's therefore imperative that we are not oblivious to the choices that lay before us today, and even more so, of the consequences of those choices.

May we know sooner than later that indifference at injustice precede anarchy and the silence and inaction of the just foster utter chaos. May we know the urgency of our time. May we know sooner that in perilous times, silence is as much repugnant as the stench of oppression.

While time surely thicks away slowly, we glide through each day, nearer to that day, when the scale of the disillusion of security will vibrate off in a forceful shedding triggered by the trump of the crusader, blasting from the mountain tops, on a determined note, summoning the beleaguered soul to the battle field in a furious surging against the foes that entrench

Fellow Nigerians,

I believe we are more than aware of the situation of our dear country over the past few years. We have witnessed the worsening of things with any hope of revival fast fading. Corruption is still very much around. Unemployment is worsening. Insecurity remains the order of the day. And lots of other very worrisome issues that we know of.

In the midst of this is the pathetic discord sown among youths. We are the primary victims of everything negative in the society, and yet we have regrettably allowed ourselves to be divided one against another over trivial matters. We seem to be oblivious to the fact that those who stir our emotions against each other are the very people who oppress us and plunder us. We seem not to notice that they thrive through our disunity.

They set us against each other and abuse us in the end. Well, I believe we should be smart enough now to see how our future is indeed bleak should things continue as they are. Our present suffering will be incomparable with the one that await us if we don't act to make things right. Those of us who have been out there to struggle, to try to have needs met will understand this better. Should things get worse, not many of us will retain our sanity.

That's why at this point, I believe that we need to get interested in the question of governance and ask questions of those who lead us. We can no longer afford to be indifferent. Staying on the fence much longer can be costly. I believe it's high time we took responsibility for our future by getting ready to take part in positive peaceful actions that can instigate change. We have to be bold enough, and crazy enough to believe that our effort can bring change. Only through positive and sensible action plans can we reverse our current misfortunes.

To my friends who believe that we only need to explore entrepreneurship to escape our current woes, I commend your thinking. But I am afraid to let you know that not much can be right until governance is right because it's governance that set the right terms and policies required by businesses to flourish. As Nigerians, we're obviously not lacking in credible business ideas. But our wrong environment is guaranteed to kill off the brightest business idea. That's why we need to sort this out first of all.

To others who believe that things are too bad for us to be able to do anything, I understand your frustrations. But please do understand that no situation is impossible to change. If we are incapable of changing our reality then we are all doomed. For those who oppress us will sulk our lives out until we become ghosts walking as men. Things can only get worse if we do nothing to make things better. Fortunately, nothing can be further from the truth: with commitment, dedication and discipline, we can change things.

But first, it's important that we are on the same page. Otherwise, we will be in total disarray. To this effect, I have committed myself to searching and learning about the best approach that can aid our progress. Over the years, I have committed some of them to books. Two of them are absolutely important at the moment. They are "This Country Nigeria" and "Reclaiming Hope".

To start with, I am making the first one available for free, so you won't have any excuse not to read and share with others. The link below takes you to the PDF on Google Drive.

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So head over there download and share. That's the starting point.

Once that's over and we have enough of us on the same page, we can begin to sketch our path for progress.

Fellow compatriots, I am persuaded that together, we can bring positive change to our fatherland.
God bless Nigeria.
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I was there when optimism filled the air. It was a long time coming. They desperately needed a fresh air, and it came at long last – at the least, they thought. The people had thought that PDP was the cancer that threatened to snitch out their lives. So when they finally toppled PDP out of Lugard House they thought the dawn was certainly near.

It has been so many years of misrule, fraud, corruption and utmost injustice. Virtually everything good was deteriorating fast – education, roads, health – and all. Politicians deceived time and again, making promises that would never be kept. They flaunted their stolen wealth, taunting the common man, leaving wounds of low self esteem and confidence in their wake.

Politics was an ever growing industry, hiring hundreds whose sole qualification was their characteristic ability to expertly drink a carton, break the bottles and let hell lose. Certificates were of little value. Thousands carried it but had no job with it. It was frustrating and soon, the people began to question their values. And questioned why education was important.
Still within the same geographic space, were some political specie that bore the rule. So grotty were they that humanity sighed. They stole at will and ruled with arrogance. As their thirst grew, they began to steal from the just reward of the very poor masses they took an oath to serve. Salaries were slashed. New terminologies like half salary, quarter salary, etc came aboard. They simply made an abode in cruelty.

And the burden became sorer. There were children to feed and send to school. Utilities to pay and a life to live. As their only means of livelihood were slashed only when they got anything at all, old women cried. They wept oceans. Men married depression. Many old pensioners perished on the road. Parents lost control and the ability to parent. Children grew wilder and dropped out of school or joined clubs. So the crime rate increased because it had to. Peace and tranquility was found only in the tales of old. Their psyches were damaged – often beyond repair.

As they struggle every election to better their fortunes, they found this insurmountable mountain that made a mockery of their attempts. Their efforts and votes were reduced to nothing. And so the wailing would begin again – hoping that this time they find kindness and meet a lesser devil in power.

So when over a year ago they finally got one over their perennial curse, their optimism was not unfounded. At the very least they reasoned, the future should be better than the past. Expectations were thus sky high amidst new promises.

But over a year later, not so much has changed. They are still owed so much in spite of the news of the many billions of naira coming in. so they wondered how their lot has fared any better.

To add salt to injury, they’ve been subjected to the strangest screening they’ve ever known. This has bred even more confusion, apathy, bitterness and deep pain instead of lifting the spirit of the masses. They groan and groan more, wondering just how things got this far.

There have just been too many victims. So much so that the good of the deed has been swallowed by the anger and distress it has caused. Their pain was visible to the eye – thick as cloud. As I listened to many of them I reasoned with them that so much could have been done better.

A senior woman who had been in service for 34 years, and having just one year left to retire was dismissed. She started her career as a primary school teacher at a time when the governor was probably in his early primary school days. Where is she to start from now? To start job hunting in old age?

There again was an old man who had not seen his pension for over 14 months. He’s had to travel several times to no avail. And lo, there are loads of such old men and women who had lost their lives on the road.

The stories are so many and so touching. From old men and women to middle aged citizens – the discontent, depression and pain are undeniable. Their hearts are wrenched and their hope sapped. They feel so let down by the thought that the man they had hinged so much hope on has brought this much discomfort. Slowly but steadily, they are coming to terms with the thoughts that the savior has not yet come.

And things have gotten this bad because the man at the helm has not matched his supposedly “good intent” actions with commensurate affirmation, solidarity and support for the suffering masses he was put there to serve. His body language and public guise proves that he care less about how the masses think of him and even less about how they may be suffering. The result is obvious: he has hurt more than he has healed.

Wisdom would have demanded that he takes into cognizant the mood of the people, understand their suffering, listen to how they’ll like to be helped and make an acquaintance of himself with them before introducing policies and solutions that will certainly hurts before it soothes. Then this suffering and clamoring would have been needless.

Now the people still suffer, the governor still feel invincible, the apathy and discontent is still real, and peace and progress still remain a mirage.

When will my people be free? When will Kogi become restful, peaceful, tranquil and prosperous?

God help my people

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