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Monday 9 October 2017

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.

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