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Civil War, Colonisation and Taught History

Posted: June 20, 2017 in Governance, Government, Institutions, Leadership
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One may wonder who within the Nigerian Ministry of Education removed History [of West Africa] as a subject from the national academic curriculum several years ago. Many have claimed that it was removed to hide the ‘darkness of the Civil War’ and to quell potential tensions. Has it worked for contemporary Nigeria? We know it has not. The Muslim-dominated North defeated Christian East in a very bloody and savage conflict and they want people to ‘forget’ by robbing people of a major component of their educational freedom? History is ultimately a reflection of the handwork of leaders and they know it. (more…)

The Leadership of a Bad Brother – Level Seven

Posted: June 18, 2017 in Corruption, Fraternity, Governance, Institutions, Leadership, Power
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When the realm governed by the Bad Brother is hollowed out from the inside by the purposeful preponderance of evil, excesses and abuses to the point everything that held it together is so polluted and its rules irreparably unenforceable, a power vacuum is created. That is the art of negotiating oneself out of power by sloth. Folly. The high and mighty in society that once gave credibility and legitimacy to the realm turn their honourable backs and conveniently depart gradually  if they were not expelled earlier; the least among men devoid of rectitude, creativity and intelligence then come into ascendance and potentially power by way of hunter-gather style ambition. The realm then gets hollowed out further till the skin breaks from the inside to the surface. Only the memories remain and the smell. (more…)

How Democracy Fails Nigeria

Posted: June 10, 2017 in Corruption, Elections, Governance, Government, Leadership, Power
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There has been too much optimism invested in what is widely touted in Nigeria as the ‘dividends of democracy’ i.e. the benign and enabling outcomes of democracy. After 18 years of a return to democracy in Nigeria, the dividends of democracy on offer has only meant the military are no longer in government. The dividends have neither been delivered in the form of better leadership nor better governance. Unsurprisingly, the crisis of leadership in Nigeria cannot be solved by democracy as a system all by itself. In fact, democracy can fail societies terribly. (more…)

The Crisis of Leadership

Posted: May 19, 2017 in Corruption, Governance, Government, Leadership
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Excerpt of a talk ‘The Crisis of Leadership – The Case of Nigeria’ given by Grimot Nane at a meeting of the Democratic Alternative (DA) about the leadership problem in Nigeria – 15/05/2017.

Reflections on the May Elections: The Relevance of Voters?

Posted: May 6, 2017 in Corruption, Elections, Governance, Special Interest Groups
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Never underestimate the wisdom of the old saying, “what Britain needs is another good war”. Peace, jobs, wages, NHS are boring and responsible for the national malaise in politics. Or are they? The May 5th local elections are over and the June 8th general election is on its way.  (more…)

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