POLITICAL PODIUM(1) WAY OUT OF NIGERIAS POLITICAL QUAGMIRE 1.DEVOLVE ENORMOUS POLITICAL POWERS FROM THE BLOATED CENTRE TO THE FEDERATING UNITS-,GEO-POLITICAL ZONES,STATES AND LGAs. 2.DO AWAY WITH BORN-TO-RULE MENTALITY. ALL THE ETHNIC GROUPS MUST BE SEEN AS EQUALS,TO BUILD AN EGALITARIAN SOCIETY. 3. ENTHRONE TRUE FISCAL FEDERALISM-LET THE FEDERATING UNITS CONTROL THEIR RESOURCES AND PAY 12.5 PER CENT OF THEIR REVENUE TO THE CENTRE TO TAKE CARE OF NATIONAL SECURITY. 4.REDUCE THE SALARIES/EMOLUMENTS/ALLOWANCES OF POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS, TO BE IN TANDEM WITH WHAT OBTAINS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE,SUCH THAT THE PRESIDENT/GOVERNORS RECEIVE GL 17 SALARIES AND DOWNWARD IN THAT ORDER. THAT IS, IF WE WANT TRUE SERVANT LEADERSHIP. 5. REDUCE THE ENORMOUS COST OF ACCESSING POLITICAL POWER. NO ONE WHO PAYS MILLIONS OF NAIRA TO CONTEST AN ELECTIVE POST WILL THINK OF THE NATION FIRST. 6..DO AWAY WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM BORROWED FROM THE U.S.IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR OUR PECULIAR POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT. LET US GO BACK TO PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM. 7. ESTABLISH SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM,TO CATER FOR THE VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY-INCLUDING UNDER-5 CHILDREN,ORPHANS,ELDER CITIZENS OF OVER 65,PREGNANT WOMEN,THE SICK AND THE HOMELESS. 8. ENSURE THAT CITIZENS ARE WELL ADVISED TO GIVE BIRTH TO ONLY THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN THEY COULD ADEQUATELY CATER FOR. 9.FREE AND COMPULSORY QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL NIGERIANS UP TO SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL. 10.ENSURE THAT THERE IS QUICK DISPENSATION OF JUSTICE. A SITUATION WHEREBY FORMER GOVERNORS ALLEGED TO HAVE MISAPPROPRIATED PUBLIC FUNDS RUSH TO THE SENATE TO MAKE LAWS FOR US AND EVENTUALLY GET OFF THE HOOK IS INIMICAL TO THE TENETS OF A JUST SOCIETY.
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 13:06:36 +0000
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