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The absence of an effective transport system in several states of Nigeria has left Nigerians to the mercy of dubious transporters. These transporters who are guided by the action and inaction of certain states Governments, have become law onto themselves.

Commuters across the federation go through great difficulties and harrowing experiences before reaching their various destinations daily.

This is as a result of not only the prohibitive transport fares but also the infiltration of the transport system by criminals.

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In some states of the federation, tricycle operators and commercial motorcycle riders popularly known as okada riders, have for some time now, being having a field day exploiting helpless commuters for their benefit and that of the Government.

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The insinuation is that the affected states covertly sanction the activities of the criminals who have infiltrated the transport system.

However, it is worrisome to note that some state Governments have obstinately rejected the popular agitation that okada riders ought to be banned from plying major roads across the country.

This is due to the unabating various forms of criminality that have become their stock-in-trade. Sadly, a number of state Governments rely on the revenue generated from this source.

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Surprisingly, the tricycle operators and okada riders have overwhelmed the transport system to the extent that the Government's docility has become glaring.

Indeed, there is an urgent need for regulation of transport fares.

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The affected state Governments ought to provide an alternative means of transportation that shall be adequate for the large population, so as not to force the citizenry to label Those-in-Charge inhuman and insensitive Interestingly dissatisfaction and disaffection currently pervades the lenght and breadth of the country.

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Take a special and extraordinary interest in the happenings within your community. Complicity and conspiracy in lawlessness, crime, all forms of criminality and evil resides in the neighborhood.

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Human capacity development is key to the development of any country in the world.

To achieve development, the appropriate manpower that will impact positively on society is imperative. What is the standard of education?

There are yet to be positive changes in primary, secondary and tertiary education.

This is because maximum efficiency and productivity in the system are elusive.

The hunger and poverty in the land have impaired skill acquisition at all levels of education to the extent that it has negatively affected the decision of the leaders at the center and states of the federation.

The wrong decision by the leadership at a particular point in time resulted in the kidnap incident at Chibok, Borno state.

The effects of the kidnap is alive till this moment. Such leadership has been tested and discovered to be faulty. Indeed.

The last seven years are enough to ensure that wrong decisions are not made again, to avoid a repeat of the gory and harrowing experiences of Nigerians.

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Controversies surrounding certificates of some Nigerians with political ambitions has up to this moment not attracted the attention of Those-in-Authority for obvious reasons.

However, Nigerians expect those involved to convincingly extricate themselves from the web already knitted around them. Sadly, the media, perhaps, for pecuniary reasons, is complicit in the covert efforts not to get to the root of the controversies.

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Indeed, a lot is wrong with the system which can be seen in the sorry state of all sectors of the economy.

The failure to acquire qualitative education results in incompetence, mediocrity and ignorance, just as it has become glaring among the youth that education is no longer the means to ends.

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Furthermore, it is worrisome to note that even though background checks were conducted on most political office holders, the results of such checks have not been mad to have impact on various political offices in the land.

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The outcome is the failure to meet the expectations of the people. Various reasons including religious, tribal and political considerations have impeded the activation of a process that shall ensure that only the most eligible and competent occupy positions in governance.

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The hunger in the land coupled with the prohibitive prices of foodstuffs are both reflections of the comatose state of the agricultural sector at all levels of government. In addition, the price of kerosene and transport fares have gone beyond the reach of impoverished Nigerians.

There is no justification for Those-in-Authority and those who have been there in the recent past to aspire to political offices.

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Nigerians are to blame  for the prevalence of corruption in the country.                   
This assertion was made on Wednesday by a former Chief Judge of Oyo state, retired Justice Badejoko Adeniji at the official commissioning of the Ogunelu Aaare Alasa Dynasty Mediation and Conciliation Center(Igbejo), Oajaba, Ibadan, Oyo state Nigeria.
''We are all to blame for corruption. It was not so during Awolow's time,'' Justice Adeniji stated.
In his welcome address, the Founder, Spiritual Head and Grand Imam of Shafaudeen-in-Islam Worldwide, Prof. Sabitu Olagoke admonished Nigerians to be peace-loving, saying, ''when we love one another there shall be peace in society.''

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Former Oyo state Governor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja has called on Nigerians to pray fervently and ceaselessly for the emergence of competent leaders who shall possess the ability to deliver at all levels of Government.

Sen. Ladoja made this call recently in an interaction with journlaists, some hours after his elevation to the postion of Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland by the Olubadan, Oba Olalekan Blaogun, at hsi Ondo street, Bodiaj, Ibadan, Nigeria home.

''Nigerians should continue to pray for peace and unity. They should also pray for the emergence of competent leaders that shall be able to deliver. We need to be paryerful. Let us continue to pray to God,'' the fomrer Governor stated.

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The focus of Those-in-Authority presently, is to ensure that the outcome of the Ekiti, Osun and 2023 General elections meete their expectations and not the expectations of Nigerians.

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The prospect of not having  free, fair and credible elections to achieve their electoral expectations endangers democracy.
The past seven years at the center have been one big gret falsehood.
Words have been in one direction while the action is at the opposite at the center and states.

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The electoral process today is now ostentatious and indecent. Shall the coming elections be determined by voting? Nobody knows.
It is already obious that in the coming elections there shall  be official attempts to rig.But shall it succeed? May be not.

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The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) ought to be made to realize that it shall be  doing a disservice to the nation if the commission allows the ruling party to rig the coming elections.
The qulaity of life, standard of living and depth of comfort of Nigerians are reflections of the disturbing andf worrisome quality of goverancne at all levels of government.
Sychophants within the corridors of pwoer have made it impossible for leaders to proffer solutions to the multiferous problems confronting Nigerians. The leaders are fully aware of these problems
Rahter than  addressing  these problems, the leaders have continued to promote personal and selfish interests at the expense of the people, who have continued to agitate for fairness, justice and equity.

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In the last three years, various meetings held between Those-in-Authority and individuals who insist that they have been shortchanged in the political and electoral process in a number of states.

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These meetings have only successfully exposed the self-centered and selfish mindset of Those-in-Authority.
The decision not to honor the agreements and abide by decisions taken jointly has dimmed the prospects of an unspecified number of political office holders to cling on to power in 2023 and beyond.
Indeed, the realization that their choices for political offices are not fit and proper persons to be entrusted with such offices took a long time to manifest.

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The illiterate population in several communities is a significant part of the problem.
Seasoned politicians opine that Those-in-Authority presently had from the onset prepared a different agenda which has resulted in the bad shape of governance in the affected states.
It is a known fact that the POLICE are constitutionally authorized to effect the arrest, to apprehend persons who have committed offenses or who are alleged to have committed offenses.

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In the same vein, it is the duty of the state to, afterward prosecute all these persons who were arrested.
What is the situation? Non-state actors who have continuously terrorized citizens are left as though they have committed no offenses and to this extent, Nigerians believe that this does not go down well for democracy.
The selective enforcement of the law is the order of the day, while certain non-state actors still operate as though they are above the law, which suggests that they are acting on orders from above to create all kinds of havoc in these states.

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Lawlessness, crime, all forms of criminality, and evil continue unabated right before the eyes of Those-in-Authority with no sign that any action shall be taken to curtail this ugly trend.
This attitude of Those-in-Authority is not only contrary to the spirit and laid down rules of the constitution, but it is also diabolical and evil.

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Today, a new breed of political office holders have emerged.

They are scramblers for notice, office and boot lickers exhibiting a convoluted understanding of their obligations to the constitution and the state. Even though it is obvious that they are fats losing grip of political power, their open-hear ted gesture of generosity targeted at deceiving and manipulating the gullible and unsuspecting at will, has got to a desperate stage.

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Their spirit of nepotism and favoritism has been to the detriment of the collective good. Nigerians insist that the Government at all levels are insincere and dishonest.

They also argue that Those-in-Authority are busy chasing shadows when the real challenges are visible for everyone to see.

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 Those-in-Authority have made sure that all relevant officials-appointed and elected- toe their line of reasoning through arm-twisting tactics.

Their secret agenda has been the catalyst for corruption, kidnappings, killings, ritual killings, armed robberies and other voilent crimes in different parts of the country.

Confusion, distrust and uncertainty are now the signposts of unending unfolding developments.

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The cost of kerosene has gone beyond the reach of millions of Nigerians, there is no regular supply of electricity and the people lack potable water, yet political office holders still aspire to occupy various offices in 2023 and beyond. Interesting.

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Former Oyo State Governor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja has advised Nigerians to cultivate the virtue of tolerance.

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Senator Ladoja gave this advice on Monday, in an interaction with journalists at his Ondo Street, Bodija home in Ibadan, Nigeria.
''The lessons you learned during the Ramadan fast should be put to practice-discipline and tolerance. Tolerate one another. Let's learn to tolerate each other. If you love your fellow human being you will not kill,'' the former Governor stated.

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The chorus in the mouths of Nigerians, presently, in every nook and cranny in Nigeria includes and is not limited to insecurity, hunger, housing deficit,  poverty, and unemployment.
Hopes are high among the people that there shall be a reprieve someday. When? Nobody knows.

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Romans 12 : 8

8'' Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.''

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The decision of the Federal Government to block the lines of millions of Nigerians for failing to register for the National Identity Number(NIN) translates to the infringement of their Fundamental Human Rights.

This is the opinion of an Ex-Officio of the Oyo State Council of the Trade Union Congress(TUC), who is also a former chairman of the union in the state, Comrade Andrew Emelieze.

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''The Federal Government has blocked the lines of millions of Nigerians, this action tramples on their Fundamental Human Rights. It is undemocratic. Instead of resolving the myriad of challenges confronting the country, the Government has only added to the problems of Nigerians. This is disturbing and unacceptable,'' Comrade Emelieze lamented.

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For the past seven years, the present administration in Nigeria has failed to provide the right impact and confidence in the minds of foreign investors.
An assessment and evaluation of the business environment reveal little or no progress has been made.
It is not in contention that with regular electricity supply, the successful implementation of an impressive business economic blueprint will remain a mirage.

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Following the collapse of the National Grid three times in four weeks, the power supply problem seems to be beyond this administration.
The absence of a constant power supply has almost crippled all sectors of the economy coupled with the prohibitive cost of diesel.

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Nigerians are now asking very pertinent questions. How many megawatts of electricity did this administration meet when it assumed office in 2015? How many of the power generation stations are functional presently?
Without a doubt, the privatization of the power sector has not brought any form of relief for Nigerians but rather pains, hardships, and impoverishment.

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In most countries around the world, the interest of an individual has never been greater than those of these countries.

However, this is not the case in several countries in sub-Saharan Africa.Indeed, a political party that has attained political power, is at an advantage to address the fundamental national question revolving around equality and justice.

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Unfortunately, in Nigeria today, the political party in power is proud to have regional and ethnic alliances which have ensured a divided country.

The rule of law is increasingly being rubbished on a daily basis while political and religious intolerance is now the culture and tradition.The unabating state of insecurity and the unending violence which has claimed several thousands of lives, suggests that the former and the latter have become means to various ends for Those in Authority.

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A political party ought to be a medium for the expression of the choice of the electorate and the avenue through which like-minded people may express their collective choices with vigorous unanimity.
However, in the Nigerian context, a political party focuses on reinforcing the mindset of the present ruling political party elites and selling of land belonging to government owned schools in several states to supporters, cronies, admirers and well wishers.

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Those who have played and still play significant roles in subverting the will of the people are clinging to tightly to sensitive political offices, even as recent events have clearly shown that Those in authority are not interested in presenting a credible alternative set of leaders and alternative policy choices to Nigerians, most of whom have been impoverished and are disillusioned.

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Interestingly, a number of factors are already emerging that shall ensure that the demands and aspirations of Nigerians become a reality, as those in authority are very reluctant to admit their inabilty to correct the myriad of wrongs in the polity.

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Caution has been thrown to the winds and Those-in-Charge in Nigeria today have gone into an external borrowing spree.
Presently, the country's external debt is about N39.56 trillion and at the end of the present administration, it shall be more.
In 50 Bc, Pubilius Syrus opined that debt is the slavery of the free. Syrus further asserted that a debtor is not only in perpetual bondage to his creditors until he returns his debts, but the debtor also breathes the air of insecurity characterized by harassment.

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The activities of the present administration revolve around the above-mentioned, even as the administration continues to cope with the creditors' domination of its affairs.
Several months to the 2023 general elections, the government is yet to achieve a more diversified economy away from the oil sector, public debts are on the increase, the worrisome deterioration of education and health services, the absence of potable water, and erratic supply of electricity, food insecurity is on the rise and worsening transportation system are all the major discussions among Nigerians.

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Of note, is the several billions of Naira, the Federal and State governments(Local Government an appendage) have plowed into infrastructural development with below minimal impact on real development.
Without a doubt, the glaring and embarrassing absence of transparency in governance and the unguarded waste of public funds by officials who enjoy blanket immunity now threaten the gains of development beyond the majority of Nigeria's population in the coming years.

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Interestingly, Sun Tzu in his book, The Art of War, stated, ''Internal spies are enemy officials who we employ''.
To this extent, some of those within the corridors of power who are employees at all levels of government have done more hidden damages that may never be discovered.

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The Legislature at all levels of government have from time immemorial depended on the executive for their survival. To this extent, the lawmakers are always exposed to the arm-twisting tactics of Those-in-Charge.

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Several instances abound wherein the committees on public accounts and other committees discover irregularities in the budget preparation and implementation of a sizable number of Ministries, Departments and Agencies(MDA)in the course of carrying out their oversight functions.

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The committees usually send out notice of invitations to the Ministers and other heads of the MDAs, sadly, such invitations were ignored without consequences.

Indeed, all those in this dispensation are witnesses to the promotion of impunity and double standards, even as the suggestion is that Those-in-Charge are now preoccupied with preparations for life after governance.

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The suffocating security situation across Nigeria and the priorities of certain heads of law enforcement agencies including focusing on the mode of dressing of their personnel has not brought reprieve in any way.

Security lapses in several states have been recorded with a wave of the hands, even though lives were lost. The fact that concrete efforts are yet to be made to address the worrisome situation, puts the blame at the doorstep of the Powers of today.

Criminals now perpetrate various forms of crime-heinous and grievous- without the expected consequences. The followers are also an integral part of the hydra like problems.

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Unfortunately, personalities who ought be role models to all and sundry have continuously and repeatedly identified with the non-state actors responsible for the insecurity all over the country. However, the people are already making the above mentioned a major reference point.

Nigerians across the six geo-political zones are now patiently waiting for the general elections in 2023 to vote out all those who have been labelled the Powers of today at all levels of government and are behind the sorrows, evil, pains, anguish and lamentations in the land.

The failure of a government involves all who are in the government. It is a collective failure. In addition, aspirations to political offices ought to revolve around integrity, performance and accountability rather than blind loyalty and sycophancy.

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From all possible indicators, the Government is either already helpless or deliberately playing out a well written script, as the pump price of the Petroleum Motor Spirit(PMS) gradually soars above the reach of disillusioned and impoverished Nigerians.

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Interestingly, a bottle of Kerosene now sells for 300.00 Naira and the attitude and performances of Government at the State and Local Government levels, have not in any way ameliorated the almost hopeless situation.

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It is very sad to come to terms with the fact that the 30, 000 Naira national minimum wage is nothing compared with the suffering occasioned by the Government facilitated economic hardships Nigerians are passing through.

Indeed, a number of states take their workers for granted by ensuring prompt payment of salaries even though the national minimum wage is not yet in existence in the affected states.

The Kano state Government is tinkering with the idea of reverting the workers' salaries to 18,000 Naira. This is a bad omen for Nigerians just as the Government at all levels are in their sunset period, putting finishing touches to governance.

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However, the explanations by an unspecified number of civil and public servants on the whereabouts of unaccounted funds shall go a long way in making the government at all levels convincingly accountable to the people.

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In Nigeria, the Government at all levels are now rounding up their activities in preparation for the end of this dispensation. Based on this premise, the Founder, Spiritual Head and Grand Imam of Shafaudeen-in-Isalm Worldwide, Prof. Sabitu Olagoke opines that the people’s representatives have not been above board in their performances. Excerpts : 

Governance is better articulated through the system of justice and equity concept, where all forms of discrimination and marginalization would be absent for it to be productive for enhanced prosperity.

Nigeria needs to provide a leadership that is credible and visionary.

Nigeria cannot be said to have those who represent them in government , who have been transparent and selfless to the extent of reducing hunger, diseases and poverty that is prevalent everywhere.

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The representatives have done little or nothing to address the worrisome absence of basic amenities, food insecurity, shortage of houses for the people among several other inadequacies.

The failure of governance at all levels in Nigeria has manifested in the declining capacity of political leaders and representatives of the people to recognize the systemic risks such as inherent and embedded in the following anti -societal acts and practices viz electoral malpractices, terrorism, armed robbery, kidnappings for ransom and ritual, ritual killings and police brutality.

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It is unfortunate to note that Nigeria lacks a system of government in which leadership is based on capability that is competence, good work attitude, timely response to the yearnings of the people, meritocracy and the promotion of excellence.

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Rather than the above mentioned, governance in Nigeria has been overwhelmed by individuals who attain power through nepotism rather than competence as evident in the following anti-social practices : Influencing voters with food rather than vision, the consolidation of power through intimidation or the imposition of candidates who are unknown to the people.

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When the Government at all levels promotes the financial inclusion of women several communities in Africa benefit immensely.

This assertion was made by the Minister for Financial Inclusion and the Informal Sector in Togo, Mazamesso Assih.

“In theory, African women can start a business. But in practice, they are not as well equipped to develop and secure their businesses over the long term,”

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“Financial literacy is not a magic bullet for economic growth, it must go hand in hand with a robust financial system and an effective regulatory environment,” Assih stated.

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