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The system of Government that works without ways of obtaining advantages of living together even when there are great obstacles to unity is most suitable for the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is imperative that under such a system, the special loyalty of an individual to such an ethnic persuasion which may be in conflict with the loyalty to the State must be accommodated to provide for the goodwill of the citizen. The economic structure and fortunes of the country to a great extent explain its politics presently. In Nigeria today, there are distinct differences in language, religion, and ethnic persuasion as a result the form of government that is in place ought to redress the grievances of the aggrieved. But this is not so. Political forms may not be classified in finality because forms change with time. Politics revolves around living men and changing habits and not with dead things. In the light of this, therefore, may not be an accurate guide to the facts. Note : A reliabl...

The function of a government goes beyond ensuring law and order, the arrangements to permit change must be functional. Change must revolve around consent and permission from the people. In several climes, the toleration of criticisms by governments attracted peaceful change and those who had visible potentials to partake in government are brought on board. But sadly, the fact that legislative chambers at the Federal and a number of states did not meet the minimum constitutionally stipulated sitting requirements in the outgone year is a great setback. Indeed, there is no ideal government for all places and there is no ideal for all times. The security situation across Nigeria, the attitude of security and law enforcement personnel, and government go beyond scratching the surface. When Government does not change promptly with the situation, the people become a major part of the challenges confronting the government. The experience of France at the end of the 18th century and Russia...

A good government ought to be able to muster enough strength to enforce obedience, in addition to carrying out the duties of governance efficiently. Justice, perhaps, will flourish when the people who are expected to obey the laws express their opinions on these laws. A rule of good government, revolves around the fact that aside from the State, nobody else should be equipped to secure obedience and conformity. In 1934, Austria was plunged into civil war, partly by the failure of its government to prevent political parties from recruiting armies. Political partiers are already recruting non-state actors. The prosperity of this country is under the overbearing influence of its natural resources, the politics of its neighbors and the conduct of those in government. Take note that the goodness of a Government depends on its fitness to solve the myriad of problems confronting it. Sadly, those in Government have set their personal advantage against and above that of the people, sho...

The development of infrastructure in Nigeria has over the years been unsuccessful due to the fact that the country is not an infrastructure-conscious space. In infrastructure development, the quality of the people is crucial,-initiative, prudence, ingenuity and foresight, all combined to guarantee a nation’s development. Indiscriminate taxation would definitely have negative effects on the psyche of the people and certainly not an incentive for higher productivity. A close and critical observation of the Nigerian economy exposes the inexperience, ignorance, mediocrity and docility of Those-in-Charge. The trial and error policies of government has only worsened the coma state of the economy, regardless of the injury time shuttles abroad by government officials to attract foreign investments. The Nigerian economy today, is a patient well over due for surgery.

Government policies revolving around austerity measures, unemployment, stagnant salaries, rising prices of essentials, indiscriminate and multiple taxation among others are all reflections of the extent to which Those-in-Charge are now unpopular. Several people unfriendly policies have successfully rubbished governance. Sadly, officials of the administration have so far been unable to convincingly explain and defend the administration’s actions and policies that have brought about excruciating hardships on the people. Regardless of the poor state of the economy, Those-in-Charge have continued to borrow and spend without recourse to saving. A bad democracy is not good merely because it is a democracy; and any form of government that is not a democracy is bad, for uncontrolled power invariably corrupts those who possess it. They are not always right, but Those-in-Charge have sacrificed national interest as they see it in order to obtain a present political party advantage. The im...

Foreign loans obtained for capital expenditure by Governments could be applied for domestic economic development. However, this must be in tandem with a well-drawn-out program of action. Foreign loans primarily serve the needs of the creditor economy and systematically neglect the domestic economy of the debtor country. It is instructive to note that Japan obtained loans between 195 to 1914, externally, and was at liberty to use the funds in accordance with the dominant ideas of national economic development. Interestingly, these foreign loans were a relatively minor and not a major source of capital for the Japanese economy as a whole. During this period, Japan was able to direct between 12 percent and 17 percent of its national income into capital formation. rom the 1920s Japan began to receive some form of direct investments from abroad, while the government borrowing from abroad visibly ceased. The same sequence applies to a number of other countries that have attained a substan...

The major discussion among Nigerians in every part of the country revolves around the hunger and poverty in the land. The people continue to complain of the prohibitive cost of foodstuff in the markets, the absence of quality health care delivery, the high rate of unemployment, and the declining productivity of workers as a result of poor conditions of service. Under the present situation, real income is very low due to low productivity. The inducement to invest is also very low as a result of the low purchasing power of the people. What has the government done to ameliorate the situation? This question continues to linger. Foreign investors have continued to observe the trend, which is obviously not favorable and decide against sinking their money in unsafe waters. This in essence suggests that leadership at all levels of government now contend with ignorance, mediocrity, and the prominent lack of initiative to redeem the situation. In this situation, lies, deceit, threats, and oth...