Violence as a feature of democracy

The indices, are indeed frightening, the country has been on a downward slope in almost every sphere of national life.

 Unreliable health facilities, the prohibitive prices of foodstuff and beyond-the-reach cost of transportation have become nightmares for Nigerians.

Of worry, is the endemic and systemic corruption in the polity.

In Niccolo Machiavelli’s view, ‘’ the impression that one gets of a ruler and his brain is from seeing the men he has about him.’’

Of course, Nigerians are very concerned about the level of insecurity and constant threat to lives and property.

Sadly, the nation seems to have lost count of the various communal strife and state-sponsored genocide that have taken place over the past three years.

Really, no amount of propaganda, either by the establishment or its praise singers can conceal unmitigated disaster to the socio-economic process and the miserable state of affairs.

Take note, the investment in violence in reaping bounteous dividend.

Violence has become the most identifiable feature defining this present administration.

Interestingly, while the positive fruits of democracy are scanty, the negative and rotten fruits are in abundance.

Indeed, without adequate security the judiciary can never be confident.

However, for the judiciary to be efficient and effective, it should be made to be confident not corrupt.

The country’s predatory political system of mediocrity, arrogance and wickedness continues itself and create its own brigade of enemies.

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Blame former Union Exco and Govt officials for withheld ASCSN check off dues-Concerned members

  Concerned members of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) have accused former executives of the association and some government officials of been responsible for the non-release of its check-off dues.

The union members, speaking incognito for fear of victimization, called on the relevant government agency to intervene in the disturbing situation, lamenting that the non-release of the check-off due has crippled the association.

’’The deliberate with holding of the check -dues of the National Industrial Court reinstated executive of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) by some disgruntled former association executives in connivance with some government officials has deprived the association of the necessary funds to function effectively. The powerful forces who have benefitted immensely from the association are now attempting to cripple it. This wrong.’’

‘’We call on the relevant government agency to intervene in this disturbing situation by calling some of its officials to order for the benefit of our distraught members. We also call on all our members to align with the judgment of the National Industrial Court which is very clear on the leadership issue of the ASCSN by remaining calm and law abiding’’, they concluded.

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The Rotten System

  

Millions of Nigerians no longer have confidence in their political office holders in this dispensation.

This is very obvious.

The citizens are fed up of deceit and lies from those who are supposed to be role models.

Although those in public offices live in open affluence, the generality of the people is contending with insecurity, hunger and poverty.

Intimidation, threats and attacks are now tools of governance; considering the law enforcement agencies which now serve as mediums of repression and suppression.

Indiscipline, lawlessness, immorality, profanity, obscenity and criminality are presently trends among the young and old.

The leaders are helpless, since most of them are morally bankrupt and responsible for the rot in the system.

 A certain number of fathers, mothers and guardians are distraught and confused as their children and wards continue to go astray on a daily basis; while a sizable number of them aid and abet their children in engaging in the earlier mentioned vices.

Sadly, members of society carry on as if all is well, whereas all has actually gone wrong.

Will the present situation be corrected by the present crop of leaders?

It is very doubtful.

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Wage Award-Govt no longer reliable and credible-Federal Workers

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The inability of the Federal Government to pay the arrears of the wage award promised Federal workers is and indication it is not reliable and credible.

This assertion was made in a chat with the National Coordinator of the Federal Workers Forum (FWF), Comrade Andrew Emelieze.

‘’The wage award has been stopped and the Federal Government is still owing two months arrears of the wage award, that N35, 000 x 2, N70,000. This is supposed to be for all civil servants since May 2024, despite repeated pleas from the FWF and the organized labor. The government is no longer reliable and credible. The government is also owing 40 per cent peculiar allowance payment since June 2024. The is wickedness on the part of the government to still be owing workers. We still maintain our stand the new minimum wage should be N300,000.’’ Comrade Emelieze concluded.

 

The leadership and Unhappiness among the citizenry

 The present administration in Nigeria insists that it  to anchors its policies on transparency, integrity and honesty.

For several years successive administrations in the country have failed to incorporate the aforementioned in the national life.
Rather, activities and actions have been channeled towards stagnancy, retardation and underdevelopment.
At the inauguration of boards and parastatals in Oyo state, on 24 June, 1999, the then Governor of Oyo state, Alhaji Lam Adesina, of blessed memory, stated : ”We took our time in ensuring that men and women of integrity and probity are chosen among innumerably qualified men and women. We don’t like to be proved wrong and this is why we implore you to rise up to the challenge and improve the lot in your work place.''
”We are very serious when we promised our people that probity and public accountability will be our watch word, most of the areas, you have been posted to, are afflicted and already grounded by financial impropriety and squandermania. We, as an administration have made covenant, with our people and we shall not renege on it”, Alhaji Adesina concluded.
Indeed, Nigerians are still wondering, if the present crop of political appointees at both the Federal and State levels would make probity and public accountability their watch word, considering the rot in the system. Interestingly, the appointees are yet to publicly declare their assets.
In 2009, the Day Star Christian Centre organized a conference, ”Excellence in Leadership”. In attendance, was the former Governor of Lagos state and former Minister of  Works and Housing., Babatunde Fashola, 

Fashola had emphasized the need for Nigerians to embrace the basic values of good conduct.
”By sowing for an early crop, the capacity to ‘lead’ particularly in our youths, we can guarantee this nation, a harvest of exemplary leaders that our people so dearly expect and indeed deserve”.
Without doubt, the country is in dire need of principled and visionary leaders. However, the absence of  people with good leadership qualities has for long served as a major impediment towards achieving developmental goals.
But the existence of principled and visionary leaders, seems to be a mirage, when confronted with the fact that most power brokers end up managing wayward children.

In the political scene, the Father continues to contend with issues of governance, while the Mother runs around to boost the fortunes of her pet project.

At the end of it all, the children grow up without parental care, with their behavior, similar to that of their Nannies and Teachers.

The ”World is yours” becomes their creed, while the state and its resources are at their beck and call. Indeed, transparency, integrity and honesty is not yet within reachable distance.