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Beyond National Restructuring : The Need For Mental Restructuring by NNVanguard(m): 4:34pm On Jan 18, 2017
A cheap political crunch word that is getting much attention and relevance in Nigeria politics today is the Restructuring of Nigeria. In as much as its a noble quest that can only bring a solution to the already perceived political marginalisation of some regions. Yet, beyond this restructuring comes the need for mental restructuring.

Corruption we all know, pervades all the ties and fabrics of our national values and norms as a dangerous cankerworm, and it's a problem that cuts across ethnic divides, religious affiliation and social strata. The human mind by default have the yearning, propensity and inert tendency to doing evil. Thus, when there is no purposeful mental restructuring, the cries that led to the call of restructuring will continue to scream and even louder.

A corrupt politician is still corrupt, no matter where he finds himself. He will always try to discover loopholes and legal inadequacies to perpetrate his evil schemes. Since there is no perfect legal structure that can forestall man's penchant for evil, it becomes pertinent for us to have a sober moment of turning around our lives for good. Hence, the need for mental restructuring.

No doubt living a corruption-free life may not be easy yet it's possible, for where there is a will there is a way.

Embezzlement of funds is a daily news we see in our newspaper mast heads. What assures us that if in this nation we go the way of fiscal federalism, that embezzlement of public funds will come to an abrupt end? Oppression of the poor, stealing from the less privileged eg the Internally Displaced Persons, substandard projects and inflation of project costs, and other corrupt vices, will all these come to an end if we have a restructured Nigeria?

Yes, we in the New Nigeria Vanguard supports Fiscal Federalism. However, we are looking beyond it at an aggregate level to individual level. We need to have a mental restructuring that is anchored on selflessness, patriotism and love for one another. In as much as the status quo of corruption remains, our call for fiscal federalism will still lead to the empowering, more of our political elites to the detriment of the poor masses who should have been the immediate beneficiaries of the gains of fiscal federalism.

Our inability to restructure our mental psyche to be patriotic citizens will be akin to one who sold a monkey to buy a dog, which we all know makes no meaning, as the joys of fiscal federalism will still remain elusive.

Join the New Nigeria Vanguard to secure a peaceful, united, progressive, corruption-free Nigeria for now and posterity.

The New Nigeria Vanguard is committed to keeping our nation corruption free and expanding innovative business opportunities for Nigerians. We are anchored on good policies that encourage food for all, security of lives and properties, accountability, transparency, merit, equity and justice!

Together we shall make a new Nigeria.

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Re: Beyond National Restructuring : The Need For Mental Restructuring by Vongsama(m): 4:43pm On Jan 18, 2017
enlightening
Re: Beyond National Restructuring : The Need For Mental Restructuring by ScotsReferendum: 5:10pm On Jan 18, 2017
Is corruption really the problem.
Re: Beyond National Restructuring : The Need For Mental Restructuring by Vongsama(m): 7:17pm On Jan 18, 2017
ScotsReferendum:
Is corruption really the problem.



what do u think is d major problem ma brother? please share
Re: Beyond National Restructuring : The Need For Mental Restructuring by GlorifiedTunde(m): 7:26pm On Jan 18, 2017
Wow!
This is a great piece.

I hope the young Nigerians will wake up! angry

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Re: Beyond National Restructuring : The Need For Mental Restructuring by dam007(m): 7:27pm On Jan 18, 2017
The pictures indeed depicts the broken state this great country is! They are apparently the country! And every tax payer is just moving them forward!

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Re: Beyond National Restructuring : The Need For Mental Restructuring by Adminisher: 8:21pm On Jan 18, 2017
At least this writer knows that corruption is a deep psychological issue. We used to have a funny President who wanted to fight corruption "systematically" with "technology".
Re: Beyond National Restructuring : The Need For Mental Restructuring by Naimolawale: 8:57pm On Jan 18, 2017
well it's encouraging enough to see some young intellect thinking on a lasting solutions to our Problems. God bless Nigeria.
Re: Beyond National Restructuring : The Need For Mental Restructuring by ScotsReferendum: 9:25pm On Jan 18, 2017
Vongsama:




what do u think is d major problem ma brother? please share
Adminisher:
At least this writer knows that corruption is a deep psychological issue. We used to have a funny President who wanted to fight corruption "systematically" with "technology".
Naimolawale:
well it's encouraging enough to see some young intellect thinking on a lasting solutions to our Problems. God bless Nigeria.

Citizens of any nation where the survival, comfort and prosperity of her elites depend on the natural resources of that nation and not the productivity of her citizens, will definitely find themselves abandoned and not cared for by their government. Eg Russia Nigeria North Korea India etc.


Citizens of any nation where the survival, comfort and prosperity of her elites depend largely on the productivity of her citizens, will see their elites cater for them in order to boost their productivity needed to sustain the elites.

This is one fact of life

If you desire to make a difference, empower Nigerians to be so productive that the wealth created by them supersede that of oil and gas cool






dam007:
The pictures indeed depicts the broken state this great country is! They are apparently the country! And every tax payer is just moving them forward!
GlorifiedTunde:
Wow!
This is a great piece.

I hope the young Nigerians will wake up! angry





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Re: Beyond National Restructuring : The Need For Mental Restructuring by Omojudy: 9:29pm On Jan 18, 2017
Nothing more to say. Truly a picture speaks more than a thousand words.

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