Sunday, January 13, 2008
Kenya: Lessons from Naija
Democracy has indeed failed Africa going by the happenings is this East African country. Nigeria last April was in a similar situation. After the 'election monitoring teams' have left the country, Nigerians voted for 'peace'. Following which all those who claimed not have rigged the elections as much as those who out-rigged them went to the courts. Mind you - the courts are the same democratic institutions just like the election itself that have been promoted as part of the panacea of all Africa's governance problems.
The outcome: more than four governorship, numerous senate, several federal and state parliamentary seats were declared vacant in readiness for another round of elections in affected areas. In one case in the hot-bed of the Niger Delta crises a governor was summarily dismissed and another sworn-in within a 48 hour period.
What else do you call this other than 'Nollywood paradigm', this time around applied to democracy.
Democracy has indeed failed Africa going by the happenings is this East African country. Nigeria last April was in a similar situation. After the 'election monitoring teams' have left the country, Nigerians voted for 'peace'. Following which all those who claimed not have rigged the elections as much as those who out-rigged them went to the courts. Mind you - the courts are the same democratic institutions just like the election itself that have been promoted as part of the panacea of all Africa's governance problems.
The outcome: more than four governorship, numerous senate, several federal and state parliamentary seats were declared vacant in readiness for another round of elections in affected areas. In one case in the hot-bed of the Niger Delta crises a governor was summarily dismissed and another sworn-in within a 48 hour period.
What else do you call this other than 'Nollywood paradigm', this time around applied to democracy.
Labels: Strictly Naija 2
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
A New Dawn
It has been predicted that economic growth that leads to reducing poverty levels in Africa is key to peace and prosperity for the continent.
This year 2008 should be a new beginning that would see this happening. Here in Nigeria we should endeavor to tap from the philosophy of resourcefulness and tenacity that we have seen with the 'Nolloywood Paradigm'.
All our waking hours should be devoted to finding out how we can create jobs for anyone who is willing to work using this same very Nigerian phenomenon.
It has been predicted that economic growth that leads to reducing poverty levels in Africa is key to peace and prosperity for the continent.
This year 2008 should be a new beginning that would see this happening. Here in Nigeria we should endeavor to tap from the philosophy of resourcefulness and tenacity that we have seen with the 'Nolloywood Paradigm'.
All our waking hours should be devoted to finding out how we can create jobs for anyone who is willing to work using this same very Nigerian phenomenon.
Labels: Strictly Naija
