Blood Will Flow In the Streets
Blood Will Flow In the Streets
“Empowerment” has a strange meaning in the Nigerian context. It is “the sharing of money” by politicians to clients, supporters, the undecided and antagonists”. Empowerment is thus the use of state money to buy political support within the polity. It uses means such as rent offerings, sinecures, “pacifiers” and prebendalism. Empowerment can wear a ‘something-for-nothing’ shirt since it is often unearned or undeserved. But it also means jobs for ordinary folks. We argue, empowerment is a national habit. (more…)