The entity call Nigeria was amalgamated, for over hundred years ago and today Oct 1st 2017, marks her 57 years of attaining freedom from colonial rule to self rule. No doubt, Nigeria has travel this part of history as a single entity hitherto therefore the vision to co exist for another centenary depends on our attitude, aptitude and altitude without leaving the questions of genuine leadership who has the willingness to keep Nigeria as an Single entity.
REFLECTION
Obviously, reflecting on the sojourn of Nigeria as a single entity for the past year of her existence, one will not but agree that, the challenge facing our nation is that of Leadership.
The Absence of quality leadership from Nigeria government: to successive government and regimes translate to lack of vision to plan and organize Nigeria society on the basis of the wealth she has for herself to meet the social infrastructural needs of the growing Nigeria population.
However, what i mean by leadership is not limited to elected leaders in office but including roles responsible citizens in ensuring good governance. Obviously, genuine leaders, and correct responsible citizens roles are in adequate in our dear country Nigeria. Many whom are leaders and citizens who often play the role of purported responsible citizens are either doing that for self agrandisement or recognition and personal benefits.
The few who has the political will and genuineness to organised the country are out numbered by the scrupulous ones, this make it difficulty and practically impossible to have a real change within such arrangements.
The points that also need to be made is that, the present national discourse on restructuring, the agitations of self determinations by IPOB, and other agitations within the country are product of failure of Nigeria Leadership to resolve the socio economic crisis affecting the country which if not resolved, its apt that cessations or devolution of power is incapable of ameliorating the conditions of the country.
REDEDICATION
Having Understand that, what Nigeria need is leadership, leadership and leadership in order to salvage this country from the part she's already toeing then we as Nigerians must begin to rededicate ourselves to the course of leadership. One can not expect the society to be better without playing roles. Its understandable that, the type of society we are is the type that makes living a thing of survival of the fittest.
However for me i think while we are after survival, we should also have in mind that playing our roles as responsible citizens to ensure good governance will make our survival task much more easier for everyone than putting a blind eye to governance, therefore we must not shy away from governance as it is the bedrock development and sustainable living.
Playing our roles as responsible citizens include but not limited to:
1. Collection of Voters cards
2. Belonging to a political party
3. Understanding the structure of governance
4.Voting in election
5. Sensitizing Fellow citizens on needs to be involve in governance.
Its also important that, while we agree that our dear country suffers from genuine leadership, the question of what class can best offer this leadership and what political philosophy is needed to guide this leadership are arguably inevitably.
We must understand that elitism plunder us to this current situation therefore the question of class is best answered with leadership coming from the background of the oppressed strata of the country and with the socio economic philosophy of social emancipation.
This therefore means that, ultimately to achieve the desire for a better Nigeria the labour movement (TUC, NLC, & ULC), Students Movement, Youths, Artisans and Professional must unites under a political platform that represent the interest of the mass of the people, as such contest for power, take over power and organise the resource of the state in the Majority interest.
Only if that is done and achieve then the unity and peaceful coexistence of diverse tribes in a single entity called Nigeria can be sustainable.
OmOmeewa writes from Lagos state University Ojo campus
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Wonderful piece sir, but permit me to ask this: Would it be possible for the above stated organisation to unite as one political platform.
ReplyDeleteOfcourse it is not impossible
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