The enemies within: Why Nigeria is not working vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
ALL nations were once poor and chaotic, but several have successfully transited from poverty to prosperity, from anarchy to order and stability. Some are, however, still stuck in extreme poverty and chaos. A modern example of the former is China. In 1951, China was an impoverished backwater, today it’s an economic superpower. Nigeria, sadly, is an acute example of the latter – still stuck in extreme poverty and chaos.
But why is Nigeria not working? Well, there are policy-related factors, for instance, those relating to socio-economic policies and political governance. The policy choices that a country makes, and its politico-governance system, can make the difference between its success and its failure. But these policy-related factors are not my focus here. Rather, my focus is the human factors.
Take national consensus. Progress only happens when there is a consensus in favour of positive change. But when has there been a national consensus for anything in this country? Well, the only time there was a national consensus in Nigeria was during the struggle for independence. Even then, while the South desperately wanted Nigeria to become independent from Britain, moving a motion for it in 1952, the North demurred.
That brings us to the second human factor: vested interests. Nigeria is a country where powerful vested interests dictate every aspect of governance. In her book,, the former finance minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, illustrated how vested interests can completely derail or damage positive change in Nigeria. For instance, she narrated how her plans to reform the Customs Service were derailed by “some of the powerful forces within government and society.
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