problems affecting nigeria
TOPIC: CHALLENGES AFFECTING NIGERIA AND THEIR SOLUTION.
CHALLENGES AFFECTING NIGERIA AND THEIR SOLUTION.
Nigeria is a country of diverse people, cultures, religion and political groups. The country achieved independence from the British colonialist in 1960. The country marked 54 years post-independence on October 1st 2013. The journey so far has not been an entire smooth one since independence. The country has had to face several challenges and problem. It is becoming a laughing matter anytime somebody mentions about some problems facing Nigeria today, the obvious rebuttal from your listeners or readers would be what solutions do you have to solving those problems?
While suggestive solution is an answer to a problem, or a process of solving a problem, implementation of such a solution however, is the fulfillment or accomplishment of that problem. In order words, a problem is unsolved until you implement the suggested ideas or solutions.
Most Nigerians will cite bad leadership, as the number one problem that is facing our country today. Since 1960, Nigeria received her independence; either the military coup lords have ruled the country, or puppets, which were hand-picked by the outgoing leaders, after rigging the elections. Nigerians have never had the opportunity to elect their leaders through fair and free elections.
Therefore, our first step to solving the leadership problem in Nigeria is to institute an electoral system that will ensure true, free, and fair elections, to enable Nigerians elect leaders of their choice. Can this be done? YES. However, it cannot be implemented because any party in power will like to perpetuate its leadership. This is often achieved through fraudulent electoral process. The ruling party operates the electoral machines, therefore is capable of manipulating the election results to favor the party.
The way I see things Nigerians overdependence of oil might lead to our downfall. How? A country with a
CHALLENGES AFFECTING NIGERIA AND THEIR SOLUTION.
Nigeria is a country of diverse people, cultures, religion and political groups. The country achieved independence from the British colonialist in 1960. The country marked 54 years post-independence on October 1st 2013. The journey so far has not been an entire smooth one since independence. The country has had to face several challenges and problem. It is becoming a laughing matter anytime somebody mentions about some problems facing Nigeria today, the obvious rebuttal from your listeners or readers would be what solutions do you have to solving those problems?
While suggestive solution is an answer to a problem, or a process of solving a problem, implementation of such a solution however, is the fulfillment or accomplishment of that problem. In order words, a problem is unsolved until you implement the suggested ideas or solutions.
Most Nigerians will cite bad leadership, as the number one problem that is facing our country today. Since 1960, Nigeria received her independence; either the military coup lords have ruled the country, or puppets, which were hand-picked by the outgoing leaders, after rigging the elections. Nigerians have never had the opportunity to elect their leaders through fair and free elections.
Therefore, our first step to solving the leadership problem in Nigeria is to institute an electoral system that will ensure true, free, and fair elections, to enable Nigerians elect leaders of their choice. Can this be done? YES. However, it cannot be implemented because any party in power will like to perpetuate its leadership. This is often achieved through fraudulent electoral process. The ruling party operates the electoral machines, therefore is capable of manipulating the election results to favor the party.
The way I see things Nigerians overdependence of oil might lead to our downfall. How? A country with a