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The Fading Traces of Good Governance

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In 1975, the reign of terror was directed and supervised by the Ministry of Interior, where a comprehensive list of action was domiciled in Montevideo. However, events later showed that what befell the helpless citizenry had little or no direction or supervision. Masterminded kidnappings, torture and elimination were the trend, with government Ministries, Departments and Agencies(MDA) becoming active while those saddled with the responsibility of protecting lives and property were always available to carry out the unimaginable. The separate arms of the state competed for the dubious glory of apprehending more subversives and creating a system of sponsored mayhem. As crime and criminality became the culture, unfortunate relatives of victims met a stone wall at the law enforcement and government offices. Green Ford Falcon cars became a symbol with different interpretations, while the unexplainable continued unabated.  Indeed, the deliberate absence of streetlights in most communities...
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Quality and Productivity

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A statistician, W. Edwards Deming, made use of the principles of variation as proposed by American Mathematician, Walter Shewart in business processes, in relation to quality and productivity in Japan. In recognition of Deming's efforts, the Japanese business community put in place a prestigious annual prize, the Deming prize, for companies that achieve visible advancement in quality. He successfully established the fact that business processes are exposed to deterioration in quality through variation. This has, to a great extent, assisted Japanese industrialists to improve the quality of their products. The quality circle or Deming circle is now known as Total Quality Management(TQM). Te circle comprises a group of workers who seek to improve the processes of production through planning, implementation of the plan, assessment, evaluation and correction.
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The Client Interest

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Marven Brown was the brain behind the dominance of the McKinsen firm for several years. The firm's activites were modelled around a set of values tyhat put the interests of clients first before other considerations. Bower died at the age of 99 in 2003.
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Self

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Be humble in all your activities and you will be exalted.
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Life

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Be careful not to be led astray by the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life.
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Man

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Put your trust in God rather than man, because man will fail you.
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Intelligence

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Always exhibit rational thinking and sound judgment in your interaction with others.
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Wealth

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In your quest to acquire a great abundance of material things, put God first.
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Wisdom

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Develop the power of true and right discernment, to confront the multifaceted challenges of daily living.
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Free

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Strive to know the truth and the truth will make you free from bondage.
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Fate

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Your destiny revolves around your relationship with God.
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Thoughts

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Your meditations, to a great extent, mold your personality-positively or negatively.
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The Oppressed

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Do not keep mute when confronted with harsh and unjust situations. Speak out
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Talent and Genius

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Be focused as you develop the talent and aptitude to achieve high standards in all your activities.
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Legacy

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Be painstaking in your quest to leave behind an enduring legacy for those coming behind in every facet of life.
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Change

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Be conscious of the diversity and variety that constitutes daily living and ensure you alter your attitude and principles to be in tandem with the changing times.
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Seeking

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Strive to attain excellence in all you do by exploring various possibilities you identify.
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Worry

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Do not be worried about the daily vicissitudes of life, rather explore ways of wriggling out of such situations.
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Work and Pleasure

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Make out time for work and pleasure, to achieve satisfaction in your endeavor. Both cannot take place simultaneously.
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Success

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The end goal of all human activity is success.
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Government

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People should take the pains to thoroughly screen those who they intend to occupy public office, to ensure accountability and responsibility.
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Wisdom

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Do all within your ability to acquire wisdom. It will take you through life's journey.
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Failure

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Become an Influencer Do not allow the thoughts of failure to distract you from your goals. Be focused.
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Violent Crimes- The Unseen Faces

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Adolf Hitler labeled the extermination of the Jews in Europe' the final solution', while the military dictatorship in Argentina, which embarked on an unprecedented killing of its citizens, code named the same ''The process of National Integration''.  The activities of insurgents and armed herdsmen, which have claimed thousands of lives, are similar to the above-mentioned things.  Between 1976 and 1983, millions of citizens lost their lives in Argentina. Death squads operating under secret circumstances and under the cover of the state murdered about 11, 000 people, which are now described as ''The Disappeared''.  Two million people escaped persecution, while hundreds of babies born to ''The Disappeared'' were either sold, bartered or murdered.  Indeed, events in many states of Nigeria, including Benue, Taraba, Plateau, Borno among others, indicate that the government is fully aware of the insecurity, even as the killings continue....
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A manipulated Democracy

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  Peaceful change and superior honesty are two among the advantages of democracy. However, the alteration of the truth brings about disillusionment among the people and the continuous worrisome bloodshed of human lives is reflecting negatively on governance. All governments from time immemorial have been characterized by the twin evils of corruption and embezzlement of public funds. In addition, laws are hurriedly enacted for the preservation of the rot in the system. In dictatorships, the ruling party takes the position of the state, and ensures that the profession of a particular set of political opinions becomes the first qualification for those in the Civil and Public Service, rather than competence and honesty. However, although governments are liable, there are weapons to fight it in a democracy which is suppressed in dictatorship's form is labeled Glieshaltung, unifying the state. This form of corruption is not removed by dictatorships, but remodeled. Democratic governments,...
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Impunity Displaces Governance

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  The improvement in the system of transportation, to a very great measure, increases the physical extent and economic size of a country. However, in the Nigerian context, a number of factors have negatively affected the transport system and this has resulted in an astronomical rise in the prices of goods and services beyond the reach of a majority of the population. The prohibitive transportation costs coupled with the multiple taxation across the country and the unabating insecurity have all succeeded in ensuring that Nigerians remain in a perpetual state of hunger and poverty. Curiously, levels of government have channeled generated revenue from multiple taxes, unproductively, to real estate, while Nigerians continue to daily count their landed property losses. Indeed, the government at all levels have always contended with inadequate financial organization and the relevant knowledge. Sadly, economic stagnation is now a major characteristic in most cities that are contending wit...
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The Health Sector

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The Federal Government has lost grip of the health sector. Nigerians now seek God’s intervention on issues pertaining to health care delivery.  Most public hospitals are now designated mortuaries, where Nigerians are left to die, rather than recover from ailments. Interestingly, the citizenry now resorts to self-medication and traditional healing therapy as a result of their poor economic status.  Sadly, most health workers lack the requisite skills needed to be proactive in their jobs. All these put together have resulted in high infant and maternal mortality and the prevalence of several diseases.  In some hospitals, patients are required to buy sachets of water for medical tests. Governments at all levels ought to set goals for better health care, but this is yet to occur.  Nigerians hope to experience an increase in life expectancy, while also coming to terms with high and substantial levels of immunization against all vaccine-preventable diseases and attaining n...
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Quality and Productivity

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A statistician, W. Edwards Deming, made use of the principles of variation as proposed by American Mathematician, Walter Shewart in business processes, in relation to quality and productivity in Japan. In recognition of Deming's efforts, the Japanese business community put in place a prestigious annual prize, the Deming prize, for companies that achieve visible advancement in quality. He successfully established the fact that business processes are exposed to deterioration in quality through variation. This has, to a great extent, assisted Japanese industrialists to improve the quality of their products. The quality circle or Deming circle is now known as Total Quality Management(TQM). Te circle comprises a group of workers who seek to improve the processes of production through planning, implementation of the plan, assessment, evaluation and correction.
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