Nigeria's Democracy And Its Crisis Deliberate, Avoidable : Igbo Presidency, another conspiracy to remain powerful

It's very sad that we don't learn from history. This slogan - 'Igbo presidency' is another project trap. Ndigbo are already 'stuck' in the Nigerian project so should seek a way out.  The only way out is the restructuring of the country to guarantee economic and political balancing, not Igbo Presidency. If the country is restructured in a fair and equitable manner, every region will have a fair chance at the presidency.

It's time for people to wise up to what is happening, because if we fail to address the issue of restructuring the country now , our children will face the sad consequences in the future. We only hope Ohaneze will not make itself part of a  new conspiracy against Ndigbo. Building our future on 'Igbo presidency' is the most obsolete idea in our quest to address our unfair position in the Nigeria project.

The truth is that recent events in the polity simply confirms what may eventually play out come 2019. The South-West were promised restructuring including the state police etc, to throw their weight to the new government, but such promises are yet to receieve proper attention. There is every tendency that they may not want to become another willing tool come 2019, so the desperate need for a new South-East coalition at all cost.

We've heard that the second Niger-bridge will be ready before 2019, ex-Biafran soldiers and police will  soon be compensated. There is this other story of the government agreeing to compensate the region for landmines. These are inalienable rights not a political favour for political gains.
 We must learn to shift our thinking and put more pressure on the political leaders to seek a better future for the people instead of making themselves willing tool to secure political ambitions.

The future of Ndigbo lies in the equitable restructuring of the country to guarantee economic and political success not on a 'false' promise of Igbo Presidency for political gains. According to Simon Wolley: "The path to power for minorities is strewn with rocks and hurdles".
The political party that is willing to restructure the country in a fair and equitable manner should earn our votes instead of a false coalition to tighten their grip on power.

The unanswered question remains why the issue of restructuring has suddenly become a non -talking point...

Uche Okeke, My View

Nigeria's Democracy And Its Crisis Deliberate, Avoidable : $2Billion Dollar Niger-Bridge; We are yet to learn the lessons of the past

"Elections are the one time when we have some direct contact with politicians"- Jeremy Paxman, The Political Animal.

They say in politics being deceived is no excuse. Sadly it's always very easy for people to get misled and blindly offer support to politicians who make vain promises to score cheap political points. Today, It's very easy to predict politicians next move. The timing for this project is the Anambara state governorship election.

 I have strongly argued that the government has suddenly built it's future on a new South-East and South-South coalition going by the body language of the activities of the South-West leaders who have maintained their ground on 'restructuring' and given a strong signal that they may not be easily used in the future for political gains.

The second Niger bridge has always been a political scoring point, since 1979, especially when elections are round the corner. We only hope that this is not another political manipulation to secure a desperately needed coalition to consolidate political positions, given the behaviour of a leadership using conquering tactic to further weaken the chances of the region to compete for political power.

  However, this is another golden opportunity to underscore the integrity and sincereity of the leadership. They simply need the votes to advance their career, so they can promise anything to keep their jobs.

The beauty of democracy is that every four years, the politicians will seek to renew their mandate.
This project could be a major determinant of increased public trust in government given it's starategic importance to the economic development of the region
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 Let us learn not to lend blind support to politicians who peddle vain promises to remain powerful. The government has got two good years to be held accountable for this project, so we are watching.


Uche Okeke

The Reality Of Nigeria's 'Subverted Democracy'

Photo : Uche Okeke
Today we have all woken to the reality of the state our democracy. The picture that is emerging is never going to be a good fit for proper nation building. We are now witnessing a pseudo system that mocks what we were told is a normal "democratic political order"; endless controversies of political manipulations to serve the interests of the few.

The National Bureau of Statistics says the country's  Gross Domestic Product remains in constant decline. The government says the country's economic recession is over, but how that reflects on the lives of ordinary people is what only the government will provide the answer.

The truth is that instead of fighting the battles for the future, our government is only interested in yesterday's battle with little or no results as outcome.  The country is gradually walking on a dangerous path eroding the little democratic gains it has managed to build in the past, due to personal ambitions and vested interests.

The country is confronted with the highest infrastructural deficit for an oil economy and a booming population, the highest unemployment rate in history, etc. I learnt the transport minister says he needs $36billion dollars to fix railway projects whereas the country is just seeking for $5.5billion dollar  in external loans. This definitely will not add up, so the government is not positioned to deliver.

In few years time most countries in Europe and America will banish petrol and diesel cars, the problem of automation looms large,climate change, education, healthcare,etc. I think these are some of  the social issues that should occupy the leadership not unnecessary controversies that may not add to national growth.

 There is this issue of restructuring, also the forgotten issue of Ken Nnamani election reforms, etc. A good government should intensify efforts on reforms that will help strengthen existing institutions, guaranteeing inclusiveness. In few months time, the life of this government will come to an end, the achievement so far is our collective guess, perhaps the next election.

 According to Nick Glegg, Former, UK Deputy Prime Minister; "Democracy can only be defended if we first understand how it is being attacked".

Keeping the nation standstill is 19th century idea that will take the country to nowhere. It's more embarrassing when young people whose future is endangered become leading online voices lending blind support to the very system that denies them a better future.

 The truth is that even authoritarian leaders can listen if there is a collective pressure, however, ignorance and sycophancy become the only obstacle to challenging the status-quo. Nigeria's corruption involves everybody, and we are now witnesses to the dept of  involvement of some members of the current government, despite conspiracy theories.

I read a newspaper report about a high court judge inviting ex-President Goodluck Jonathan to court. what that means is only for the government to provide the answer, since the law is only for some citizens.

In the words of A.C. Grayling: " Subverted democracy, in short is no democracy. A political order which is meant to translate democratic preferences into sound government; but where the preferences have been manipulated and the government is operated in the interests of only some part of the populace, is not a democratic political order".[Democracy and Its Crisis, P.202]

2019 is another opportunity to invest in our collective future by making the right choices that will that help position us to where the rest of the world is heading to; a new world devoid of tyranny.

Uche Okeke

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Power belongs to the People; Whenever democracy is threatened, tyranny is resisted.

Authoritarian leaders are always victims of Political Suicide. Democracy is all about inclusiveness and requires leadership with a 'good head and a good heart'. However, this is not the case with authoritarian leaders, as they always resort to crude Political behaviours to see their rivals off. They don't mind the 'blood on the carpet'.

Political witch-hunt is one sure way that marks the decline and fall of a government. The consequences are in the words of the great historian, Anthony Seldon: "loss of confidence, negative image of the leader, a revived and credible opposition, and a strong feeling that it is time for change".

 Today, there is public outrage at the news of the revoking of the license of 'Intel', which has dominated the headlines. In Nigeria,  the consensus seems to be that 'Intel' is a national asset with the experience and expertise to maintain organisational success. Moreso, their workers are Nigerian citizens with families that depend on them, thus revoking their license nay not be a good fit for the economy and our fragile democracy.

I have read the report about the legislators advising the Attorney-General of the federation to reverse the order. I have also read the other report of the Senate recommendations to unfreeze the business accounts of  Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan.

 Naturally when democracy is threatened, tyranny is always resisted by the people. No individual has a monopoly to drive human progress and the transformation of society.
Political leaders should do more to adjust their governing style to embrace inclusiveness. This is one sure way to avoid conflict in the society.

Uche Okeke.

Nigeria's NNPC: The reality of the leaks; Nobody knows what the future holds until the nation decides.

The  recent leaks about the state of the nation which has dominated headlines (NNPC, Aso-Clinic, etc.), has taken a new twist. The  government has finally broken it's silence and their response is everyone's guess. It's now made worst by  making the Minister of State for Petroleum, Mr. Kachukwu to look like enemy of the state who is on a mission to sabotage the anti-corruption government, ''the enemy within''. This has given us 'Pause for thought'.

The government must do anything to guarantee it's future political ambitions, afterall, this is a government that came to power on anti-corruption, so how dare a serving minister accuse it of corruption?  Nobody knows what will be the next steps..

 According to Andrew Marr: "But unsuspected by the electorate, there is a shocking and dangerous secret at the very heart of government..., a group of ruthlessly determined individuals will stop at nothing-including murder to prevent the truth from getting out"[Head Of State- Andrew Marr]

 The truth is that, it is increasingly becoming very difficult to believe anything that comes from the authorities. The whole system is infested, it's glaringly evident. It's in the DNA of the system. The root of the matter is that  the system is designed to be that way, that's the whole point.

The ball is now on the court of the legislators to help the nation ascertain the truth of the matter. The Senate's quick intervention to investigate the leaks has raised some level of hope, even when it's now glaringly clear that it's going to be a difficult task.
The reality is that the probe may never produce any useful results as the system is designed that way.

Sadly, our Politics is beginning to look like 'military occupation', a very dangerous trend in a 21st century. However, nobody knows what the future holds...., until the nation decides...

Uche Okeke.

A look at networked Nigeria; Politicians ranking on social media

Today any politician who is not active on social  media may be missing out as social media has now become the new platform for greater citizen engagement.
We would be looking to analyse the performances of local political leaders on  various social media platforms especially Facebook and Twitter to ascertain engagement levels and popularity of our local politicians.
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Head of State; the Republic of Imo State.

Governor Rochas Okorocha decorating President Jacob Zuma of South-Africa. Photo: Facebook
I hardly write about local politics, however, recent  frequent state visits to Imo state has actually attracted my attention to the state to see if this could be a bold effort of the state governor to open up the state to the world for competition and greater economic development or for political gains.

 Rochas is one of the few local politicians of interest. His political ideology and style of politics is very entertaining and remarkable. I have just read a comment by the Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly endorsing the visits to the state, as backed by the state law. It's also interesting to note that there is now a direct flight from South-Africa to Imo International cargo airport.

 No doubt, the state is in great need for economic growth, thus, a good relationship with South-Africa could be of immense benefit to the state given it's assymetry of expertise in Technology, Education, Agriculture, etc..

 We have argued strongly about the need for independence of states. Independence will help states to be in control , competitive, outward looking, and increase strategic partnerships that can help  boost productivity and local economic development. Perhaps this is what the state government wants to demonstrate.

The South-East Immunization; Good Intentions turned out badly

Politicians truly live in a different world. They only think one way. What occupies their mind is simply how to win public support at all costs even in the face of  chronic failure. There is a lot of lessons to be learned from this recent govenment blunder.

This immunization programme is another 'careless mistake' in pursuit of a political objective, but causing a collateral damage of trust. The people of the South-Eastern Nigeria are still battling the devastations of the Nigeria military's 'operations in their territory. Trust is already eroded given daily gruesome tales of horror they encounter in  a country they call home.

 Till date the government has failed to address the core national issue of inclusiveness rather using divisive tactis in pursuit of its political objective. Naturally, this will give critics the cause to question every motive of government.

The consensus that emerged is that this programme should not have been carried out by this time. Furthermore, in a democracy, government activities should demonstrate less military interventions. Active military interventions is the tactic of totalitarian regimes and this is what we are now witnessing.

Our government needs to do more to change it's style, address inclusiveness instead of creating the continuous condition that give sceptics the key to question their everyday motives. A good government programme intended to save lives is now treated with suspicion and a wave of hand because of governmental failure to address diversity issues, very disappointing.

There is urgent need for our government to change it's style, less military intervention and active citizen engagement is needed to avoid this kind of incident occurring in the future. Local leaders and public health officials should be in the lead of such sensitive intervention programmes, if possible in partnership with the providers to achieve the desired result.

The only way forward is to learn not to repeat the mistakes of the past, the people come first. This is the time for true local leadership instead of succumbing too easy to unending intimidation and brutality that has now defined our existence. The signs are very obvious; a very dangerous trend for the future.

I welcome the recent bold delegation of the South-East leaders to Abuja . This will help remind the leadership of the need to change tactis.

Uche Okeke; My View.

Most Nigerians believe that Facebook is the Internet

Facebook app only provides free access to Facebook, Facebook Messenger and a handful of other services. According to  Timothy Garton Ash, Quartz Magazine reported that,  "In Nigeria, Indonessia, India and Brazil, more than half of those asked in a poll commissioned by Quartz magazine agreed with the statement: Facebook is the Internet.
 "Surveys have found a large number of respondents saying they use Facebook than they use the Internet".
 
The future of work depends on the Internet. Our governments at various levels must step up their commitments to providing this 21st century infrastructure to enable its citizen key into the new way of work and living.  Democracy is not just about elections.

 The Internet enables creativity and innovation, entrepreneurship. 'Wherever there is internet connection there is a potential enterprise'.  Facebook is working very hard to reach disadvantaged societies with internet through their https://info.internet.org/en/ project, however, it provides more free access to their services.

 Our political leaders should do more to provide internet access and facilities to young people especially in the rural areas to kick-start innovation and enterprise instead of deploying them to various Social Media platforms to advance party lines and attack those that disagree with them.  We must have political leaders who invest in the future of its young people not just the next election.

Uche Okeke.

The illusion of a broken system Part 2 : 'Nigeria probes into oil deal'

The system is not broken, it is designed that way. This is not a partisan issue, PDP or APC political parties, i.e. whichever political party that happens to  be in power, but the political system that concentrates power and national resources at the centre, resulting to greed, identity politics, vested interests, unnecessary competition, winner takes all, and expensive election costs.

The country's political culture is sick. "The mindset is wrong" and this affects behaviour. Again this throws more weight on the pertinent issue of restructuring the country for greater development.
We have argued several times about this. There is great reluctance for inclusiveness, reluctance to concede, even the ministry of petroleum in a country blessed with abundant human resources, skills, etc.

 Until the political leaders do the needful, our polity will continue to remain business as usual: 'Power. Conspiracy. Corruption. The blunders of our government is as a result of the way they designed the system.- Winner takes all, and the 'few'.

"A broom immersed in oil cannot sweep clean"- Senator Shehu Sani.
 He said the President should disengage from being Petroleum Minister and appoint a substantive Minister whom the nation can hold accountable to the happenings in the nation's oil industry.


Uche Okeke.

Liberia is set to have its first transfer of power from one elected president to another

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Nigeria Probes into $25 billion oil contract; "Pot calling kettle black"

The recent NNPC leak by the Minister of State for Petroleum, Mr Kachukwu which has provoked headlines around the world has now exposed our government for what it is: "Pot calling the kettle black". This is a wake up call.

The picture now emerging is not good for our democracy. This is another dangerous exploitation of natural resources by 'Kleptocratic despots and Pseudo-democrats' we rely on. The truth is that these people don't care about ordinary people.

Our education system is collapsed, no solid plans for innovation and enterprise. No electricity and internet infrastructure to help create the jobs of the future, ordinary think that facebook is the internet. Facebook is not the internet. No good health care services, rather they fly overseas at the slightest symptom of headache and feed ordinary people with false information that things will soon get better.

Our governments at various levels have failed to honour their primary duty of care to the nation. Non -compliance with due process in the award of contracts is gross corruption, unbefitting of a government that rode to power to fight corruption. The Minister of State for Peteroleum says he only reads about the activities of his department on the pages of the newspapers, yet no official  condemnation/ action by the state.

This is not a good fit for our democracy.  Fair democracy requires that each citizen has not just a vote but a voice. This is my view.

Uche Okeke.

Voters need the right Political news and information to make the right choices

Photo: Uche Okeke
Ordinary people need to be equipped with the right information to help them make good decisions instead of listening to 'distorted facts'. A weak government thrives on a population which is easy to dupe.
 Social media has become a new avenue to drum support and spread misinformation using online fans to peddle party interests , deploying  smear tactis to intimidate anyone who wish to share their thoughts with others.
 We will continue to do our best to be actively researching and writing to help bring the best practices to limelight, that's the only way we can have the proper change.
Today, our politics is divisive and thrives on conspiracy, lies and propaganda. It's self evident that our democracy is far from being called a success. It's only those with good eyes that can see clearly that we are threading on a slippery path.
Uche Okeke
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No Politician can claim to be a better role model

"The notions we harbour of political men and women are a poor guide to reality"-Chris Matthews.

Politicians always come in disguise , pretending to be 'genuinely' concerned with ordinary people's welfare and the country's longterm future. This is not true especially in young democracies.
 This democratic dispensation has really demonstrated the grave damage the military constitution and totalitarian democracy has done to the country.

'They are not subject to the law of the land like every other citizen. They resort to crude demagoguery, always seeking special advantages for themselves, their families, their friends , lovers, and associates. They exploit public property for their own private purposes.' Corruption is for political opponents and those considered huge threat to personal  ambitions.

 The recent NNPC scandal that has hit the headlines has just helped to confirm the fears of many that  politicians cannot be trusted, it doesn't matter who is involved, no one can claim to be a model, because they are all prone to the same blunders. It's only those who want to be fooled...

 What i'm yet to figure out is why the government has declined to try Dezieani in Nigeria, when they've told all that care to listen that the woman has got the country's wealth?.
There is this issue of social insurance trust fund,etc.

 We must learn not to shout loud especially when the government simply wants public support giving people the impression that they are taking 'prompt and decisive action' when in reality they are doing no such thing.

It's business as usual, ''applying thick layers of cosmetics'' to deceieve those that want to be fooled. Senate says they have set up a committee to probe the NNPC leak, but what of the recommended report for the National Social Insurance Trust Fund, etc.

2019 election is round the corner. How the politicians will fund the election is our collective guess. We must remember every politician wants to retain his seat come 2019. However, it is your choice to vote for direct poverty allieviation , ( i.'e for your stomach ) or vote for true democrats who will guarantee long term democratic dividends to ordinary people including respecting human rights.

Uche Okeke My View.

INEC now ready for Anambara Governorship Election

INEC says it's now ready for Anambara Governorship Election. The INEC Chairman, Professor. Mahmood Yakubu said this during a quarterly consultative meeting with the media in Abuja., on  the following discussions:

*The Preparation for 2019 General Election,
*The Ongoing Nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR),
*Preparation For Anambara Governorship Election

 The INEC Chairman said, Nigerian citizens in Anambara state will receieve their PVCs in good time as the commission will start distributing at least 30 days before the election.

He said the election office will deploy 6500 smart card readers for the state election and have some spares in case of malfunction or failures. "The credibility of an election depends on the credibility of the voter register",  he remarked, and emphasised that, the card reader has become the standard for elections since 2015.

I visited INEC's facebook page, the commission indicated that the Anambara Governorship Election tops agenda at the recent  Resident Electoral Commission's (REC) meeting, at the commission's office in Abuja.

Nigeria has spent over N90billion on Power, says Lai Mohammed

Nigeria's Information Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has stated that the current government has spent more than N90billion Naira on Power.  Photo: Google Images.

According to the Nation newspaper, In a recent NTA television programme : 'Good Morning Nigeria', the information minister absolved the current federal government from infrastructural deficit in the country,  rather blaming the previous governments .

"The last administration spent only N5billion on power, this administration has spent over N90billion. When this administration came in May 2015, only 2690 megawatts was generated but today the country is generating over 7000 megawatts".

He urged Nigerians to judge the administration on  the contest of what it inherited from previous administration and where the country is today.

 The truth is that Pointless blame game will not bring the desired change promised to the electorates. The people want to see massive investment in public infrastructure to help create job opportunities. The power sector is about the most vital sector in today's economic transformation as a whole lot of industries depend on it including today's internet and liberation technology.

 Victory comes with responsibilities. Ordinary people want to see progress not blame games. The government has got almost two years before the next election to deliver on their promise of improving the lives of Nigerians, of which the power sector is a test case.

 A good government does not require four years to fix such a very important sector of the economy to drive development. The people want to see results not blame games.

Welldone, but please do more. We need urgent revolution in the power sector.

Uche Okeke

Independence day verdict; Now is the time to make our democracy work for all

Yesterday's 57th indepedence anniversary again was one of the most quiet in history. There were mixed reactions from various quarters. The verdict is not unpredictable: 'our democracy seems set in the past'. The consensus is that this democratic dispensation is a very old fashioned way of running a country with total disregard to the way the world is moving- 'the darkest' democracy in history, very divisive.; 'a huge turn-off'.

 We need new leaders with modern ideas and with 'an ear to change', not a totalitarian regimentation already rejected globally. People are tired of living in fear and are now wondering when this will be over.

 We have mentioned the need for reforms, and independence of basic democratic institutions and greater devolution of power especially to states and local government areas to reduce unnneccssary dependency culture and creation of  more opportunities for ordinary people.
The country's population growth is of great concern to all due to inadequate infrastructure to cope with the challenges.

Some of the so-called leaders who created the mess we are in for will soon be no more, so the onus is on the younger generation to embrace a new society that guarantees inclusiveness and total freedom by laying greater emphasis on knowledge-economy.

  We deserve to have politicians that face up to the challenges we have not the ones that live in a 'fantasy' of business as usual. This is a period of self-examination. The time to build a new society that is liberal, inclusive and open , ready for modernity, willing to provide the basic needs of ordinary people and help them progress in life.

Uche Okeke

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Governor Wike accuses INEC of compromise and sabotage

The Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency Yesom Wike has called for the building of strong institutions for our fragile democracy to thrive. He lamented the illegal activities of the Independent National Electoral Commission and the police in conduct of elections in Rivers state and stressed that the so called democracy in Nigeria is in great danger if there are no strong institutions to support it. Photo: Getty.

 In his words: "Unfortunately instead of advancing our democracy and protecting our liberties , some of our most important national institutions especially, Independent National Electoral Commission and the Nigeria Police have become the undertakers of their destruction by acts of deliberate compromise, partisanship and even sabotage in the discharge of their constitutional responsibilities.

How else can we attribute INEC's misfeasance and criminal complicity in the emerging but strange jurisprudential contraption in election disputes, where fake results produced and procured from the custody of terribly partisan police agency were validated and accepted as evidently superior to its own results by the electoral tribunals to overturn the returns it genuinely and rightly made in respect of the outcome of the 2016 legislative re-election returns in Rivers State".  

The Independent National Electoral Commission has just announced the time table for 2019 national elecions. There is urgent need for reforms to strenghten our democratic institutions to guarantee inclusiveness and transparency and accountability.

We have always argued that we can only enjoy the dividends of democracy if relevant institutions remain truly independent of the government in the conduct of elections so that ordinary people can elect their true choice.  As long as these vital institutions remain under government control, it will definitely be very difficult to conduct a free and fair elections without unnecessary interferance. 

What's the point of an election if the votes don't count?

Uche Okeke.

The amalgamation of Northern and Southern protectorates in 1914 took place in Niger state, says Gov. Sani Bello

#Nigeria@57: President Buhari's Independence Day Speech

"As we enter the second half of our term of office , we intend to accelerate progress and intensify our resolve to fix the country's challenges and problems". Click on this link to read the full text: http://zurumnews247.chayns.net/tapp/index/91958?M=63959920

Nigeria @57: Comments from home and abroad

PUNCH
"Nigeria, a failed state: Nigeria is in the wrong direction. The country is not doing well. The indices of good governance are clear worldwide. The only way to stop agitations is to engage the youths in meaningful ventures. The world is selling knowledge not baggage economy. Nigeria needs to embrace knowledge- based economy. With such an economy in place, by the year 2020, the country will join the world to create 25million job opportunities for the youths."- Peter Obi

LEADERSHIP
"ACF therefore salutes the governments and people of Nigeria for their determination, perseverance, patience and hope in our nation and urges most especially our leaders both elected and appointed at all levels to re-examine their social contract with the electorates and do the needful"- Arewa Consultative Forum

DALIY  POST
"The single threat to Nigeria development is that most Nigerians don't think and act as people who believe in this country that is why you see people loot this nation like Nigeria will vanish from the surface of this earth. Some leaders are more united in looting than developing the country"-APC Chairman Cross River State.

"Whichever way it is viewed, wheather region, zone or state, Islam or Christianity , we all have comparative advantages of living together . We must contribute towards making our dear country a better place"-David Mark

"Nigeria@57, an entity of tribalistic nepotism and democratic falsism. "- Agwah Michael

PULSE NG
"After nearly 18-unbroken years of democracy and despite positive assertions to the contrary, our democracy keeps floundering under the watch of the federal government just as the vast majority of Nigerians are alienated from the state and estranged from the development process and denied the dividends of democracy. If economic progress is the test of our democracy then we have failed as a nation. We all crave for strong national institutions to support our democracy, protect our freedoms and advance our development"-Governor Wike . Rivers State.

The Nation
"Most people forget that in the next 10  or 20 years this country will be one of the most populous nation on the face of the earth. You cann't have that kind of density of human population arguing everyday and everytime about injustices and imbalances. There will be an implosion"- Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State.

ZURUMNEWS247
"I agree with Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu that breaking Nigeria into small insignificant units would not solve our challenges, rather it will diminish our regional , continental and global profile. Nigeria is envy of all nations based on its size and huge potentials"-Gov. Sani Bello, Niger State.

BNN
"We must do away with generational hatred that has been handed over to successive generations making them hate or dislike or be suspicious of the other . We must learn to view ourselves as citizens who matter to its country and nation"-Aisha Yesufu. Activist, Co-convener of Bringback our girls group, BBOG

"We believe that  at 57 Nigeria should be restructured and should be done now. We need to allow the states own more of the activities of government. We need to allow power to be devolved from the centre to the states, so that states can work ,because many of our states are dead."-Samuel Nwanosike, PDP Publicity Secretary, Rivers State.

PUNCH
"Therefore those asking for the opportunity to negotiate their existence within the Nigerian state based on their ethnic or cultural identities have a right so to do, as captured in the international convenant on economic, social and cultural rights to which Nigeria is a signatory. President Buhari has a responsibility to make it happen. "- Tunde Bakare

Media Nigeria
"The entire national day broadcast by President Buhari on the occassion of Nigeria's 57th independence is quite disappointing in all ramifications. It was very Un-Presidential and Un-Reconciliatory . The president celebrated mediocrity and edified his government's non-performance two and half years down the line. I geniunely wondered if he was discussing the same country Nigeria that I am in or another utopian planet mars"- Mike Ozekhome.

News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)
"Our nation is at a point where we as christians have to rise up and teach our nation the virtues that Jesus Christ taught us : loving our neighbours, praying for even our enemies uniting the body and uniting all at the centre. we will live in this nation to declare the wonderous works of God, we will prosper in this nation and we will hand to generations yet unborn a better country"-Professor Osibanjo, Nigeria's Vice-President

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