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Thursday 1 February 2018

Nigeria's Democracy And Its Crisis Deliberate, Avoidable: The heartbeat of a country.

"The merciless court of social media-its bench always stuffed with a billion judges-reaches a swift verdict and rarely reverses its decision"- Matthew d'Ancona. Photo: Uche Okeke

Nigerians  have suddenly awaken to the realities of the federal structure. Now, they want to put to end the sad devastations of the political system that has failed to improve the welfare of the citizens; a corrupt mafia like system run by cabals. Today, the people seem determined that this system must change and are very confident that change is about to come.

In his inaugural speech in 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari said:  "You voted for change, now change has come"; perhaps we are about to witness that prophesised change. Recent events in Nigeria have proven that things are about to change. The people are tired of the way things are.

According to Reza Pahlavi; "this kind of systems are'doomed to failure, that this cannot be eternal and history is on the side of justice and goodness, and light ultimately triumphs over darkness"

The chairman of Nigeria's ruling party APC,  Chief  Oyegun says 'Nigeria's political structure is bastardized'. The Ohaneze Ndigbo leaders say ''they are no longer comfortable being part of Nigeria''. The Middle belt group say they will withdraw their support for the north, due to endless killings of their citizens and possible illegal occupation. Benue state says they will not surrender their land to foreign invaders, IPOB says the government is using secret police to prosecute christians. Afenifere says, the herdsmen attack is a ploy for ethnic cleansing. The Ijaw nation says they will only support any political party that will guarantee them the restructuring of the country, a position strongly favoured by various ethnic groups in the country.

 According to reports, Professor Ita Sagay has advised the President to sack the cabal in his government, Governor Ishaku says Nigerian Governors are 'toothless dogs'at the mercy of the might of the centre. The legislators stayed away from a recent security summit organised by the executive. The newly appointed director of National intelligence is alleged to be a security risk.  Meanwhile ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has just launched a third force; Coalition For Nigeria Movement.

In the words of Reza Pahlavi ; "The regime is weakening, so it's just a matter of time before the implosion occurs...., my concern is not whether this regime will collapse, that's for certain, the question is when and at what cost"- [The Man Who would be King of Iran; Rob Hastings, iNews Teusday 30 January 2018]

 Read More: http://www.theleadprojectfoundation.com/2018/01/why-is-democracy-failing-in-nigeria.html

Follow us on our various networks as we explore events in a country that is about to set it's history right. Change happens only when we collectively decide that it's time to change the way things are. Ordinary people need to be properly informed. Do not restrict yourselves to what a group of people want you to hear and see.

Some of the remarkable reasons that impede growth and make a country 'prone to war', now stare us in the face: ''insecurity, killings, repression of political rights, economic/political discrimination against ethnic minorities', threatened ''checks and balances'', etc. It's only genuine restructuring of the country that can help re-position the country on the path to greatness.

Those who benefit from the way things are want it to stay that way. According to Professor Sir Paul Collier; "They like things the way they are, and so it pays to keep their citizens uneducated and ill-informed"-[The Bottom Billion; Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It; Oxford University Press].

We can change the way things are if we are determined.

Uche Okeke

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