A study of all countries that moved from third world to first world shows
\nthey all had one thing in common . They maintained the same economic
\npolicy for a period of about 20 to 30 years.<\/p>\n
If Jonathan completes his tenure in 2019, I’m rooting for a Namadi Sambo
\nand Okonjo Iweala ticket. After which Dr. Iweala will become President
\nwith Dr. Adesina as her Vice President.<\/p>\n
Now I’m sure some people are nearly having a heart attack. Calm down. Let
\nme try and explain. Politics can stifle development in developing
\ncountries due to instability caused by frequent power change and flip flop
\nof policies . It’s ironical that un democratic Libya had the highest Human
\nDevelopment Index in Africa and one of the best in the world.<\/p>\n
Most of the people fighting to take over from Jonathan just want to get
\ntheir hands into the public till and or establish their names as President
\nand enjoy the swag of the office.<\/p>\n
The projection that Nigeria is set to be amongst the first ten economies
\nin 2050 can only be achieved if they keep doing what they are doing,
\ngetting better and consolidating. A set of new politicians in power will
\nfirst condemn all what the former people have done and then start their
\nown development program which definitely takes time to manifest.<\/p>\n
The lack of cooperation between Obasanjo and Atiku was what led Obasanjo
\ninto attempting a third term. Some of those who pushed for the third term
\nwere key members of Obasanjos economic team. The mistake Obasanjo made was
\nnot having a succession plan by handing over to one of them.<\/p>\n
For example, some politicians in Nigeria finally convinced President
\nYardua, to severe the umbilical cord binding him to Obasanjo. President
\nYardua was never a key member of Obasanjos economic team. A leader should
\nbe able to have a succession plan and groom his successor which wasn’t the
\ncase here as Yardua was picked as an after thought when the third term
\nfailed . So what was the first result? The power sector road map was
\nsuspended by the Yardua administration and nothing was done until 2010
\nwhen President Jonathan<\/p>\n
The PDP has to work harder in order to consolidate and achieve this dream
\ndespite the threat by the opposition.<\/p>\n
The opposition should also continue in their bid to take power so they can
\nkeep the ruling party on it’s toes . However , they should realize that
\nthe country comes first. Politics should end after each election while
\nnation building should commence immediately.<\/p>\n
A situation where a party loses election and immediately goes into the
\ntrenches to undermine the government in power, is a tactics that stifles
\ndevelopment.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, governance should be a continuum and politicians should
\ntry not to tie development programs or projects to themselves.<\/p>\n
For example, whosoever wins in Rivers State as governors has to continue
\nthe model secondary schools project and also create a sustainability
\nstrategy for the medical health centres and all schools in the state.<\/p>\n
Citizen leadership should also be re-emphasized with stiff penalties and
\nfines to those who treat public facility with disdain. In Singapore a
\nlittle crime like not flushing the public toilet can earn you a fine of up
\nto a hundred thousand, while littering the road in some US cities can earn
\nyou a 170,000 fine. The truth is that whosoever has no regard for public
\nfacilities will not blink to loot public funds.<\/p>\n
If you have to be President first before contributing to your country’s
\ngrowth and development then you are not fit to be President in the first
\nplace.<\/p>\n
( Ken Agala)<\/p>\n
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