Coups Mongers and Democracy in Nigeria, by Ejike E. Okpa

Coups Mongers and Democracy in Nigeria, by Ejike E. Okpa

When Egypt Mubarak was toppled and present man changed him – individuals thought it was not attainable. Democracy shouldn’t be a panacea for financial improvement if its virtues are truncated to solely serve a click on.

Since 1999, issues have been falling aside for Nigeria as a result of in 1 / 4 of a century, no sector in Nigeria has emerged to provide hope to hapless Nigerians.

As a substitute, desperation and destitute are proof of horrible governance typically anchored on “IT IS MY TURN I WILL DO AS I SEE FIT.”

In 1999, when Obasanjo got here in on his 2nd missionary journey, having stayed away together with doing time for alleged coup, Naira trade price to the US greenback was about N100 – that means about $11,000. In Obasanjo’s, 8 years of rudderless drift, Nigeria realized its highest income from oil earlier than Obasanjo angling to elongate his tenure toiling with a third time period needed to go away as a result of Senator Ken Nnamani led Senate shut it down. Not one of the subsequent presidents grasped any tenet of the best way to stabilize the Naira as an alternative Nigeria grew to become a “hand-me-down-fiefdom” whereby outgoing picked their successor damaging the very essence of democracy that ought to permit the individuals elect their president.

As a substitute, it’s a SELECTION train. The rumor concerning the coup could also be with out fireplace, however issues are critically adrift in Nigeria.

The manager and legislative arms are scrambling, showing to be clueless, proffering speedy options to ameliorate the day by day crushing “suffering-while-smiling” tradition of existence, is a dry run.

A navy comeback shouldn’t be an answer as a result of a Nigerian wore navy uniform and dropped it for “agbada” doesn’t change the inherent nature of the Nigerians who largely is myopic and disposed to tribal conducts.

It’s Nigerians undermining themselves as a result of the essence of nation-building is misplaced on many, so the cycle of infinite pains with out hope of features is repeated. Some issues have to provide, however don’t count on the solar to rise from the west.

Might the peculiar God that appeals to Nigerians give them the fortitude to just accept their collective contributions to their state of affairs whereas on the similar time reminding them they will’t count on optimistic outcomes doing the identical issues.

Greatest needs however needs with out WILL won’t change something.

If democracy has any relevance by now, Naira shouldn’t be at its eroding development.

That singular Naira erosion is an indictment that 25 years and counting the management and the led are in the identical stormy climate.

Nothing issues if the piles of cash in Nigeria are like air – quicksand.

Ejike E Okpa International Affairs Analyst.