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Why Nigeria May Collapse – Sam Amadi by Nairatrend: 9:29pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
Popular Human Rights Lawyer, Sam Amadi has warned that Nigeria may collapse if it was not immediately restructured. Amadi called for a radical reinvention and institutionalisation of the country as a modern democratic state based on concept of citizenship. Delivering the First Distinguished Public Lecture of Paul University, Awka, Anambra state with the title: ‘The Constitution, Federal Structure and Governance Challenges in Nigeria’, he noted that Nigeria was today at a very difficult time and witnessing the most severe crisis of multidimensional nature. He said, “Terrorism has made life not worth living. Many could argue that there seems to be no difference anymore between living in Nigeria today and living in Afghanistan as bombs rip through parks and bus-stops, markets and churches and mosques, and kill hundreds. Nigerians believe that their country is much more corrupt than the Transparency International Index may suggest. “Corruption is now the mode of public and social interaction. The words of Time Magazine writer who said that Nigeria’s leaders are not distinguishable from its criminals and corruption is not an aberration, but a normal mode of governance are not totally off-the-mark. “Waste in government has led to more poverty and the politics is trapped in stasis. My conclusion is that this dark moment in our history provides a convenient opportunity to break with the past and reestablish the Nigerian state on the new concept of democratic citizenship and its ancillary ideas.” Dr. Amadi who is also a governorship aspirant in Imo State on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) said that Nigeria was trapped in yesterday that was defined by undue focus on ethnicity and religious identity and one defined by ceremonial rather than functional leadership. According to him, “Leadership in Nigeria has always been plagued by the commitment of Nigerian leaders to expropriate the commonwealth for their personal interest. Leadership in Nigeria has always been largely about contest for opportunity to appropriate the resources of the state. This characteristic is underwritten by both the values that defined the conception and establishment of the Nigerian state and its institutional adaptation. “The crisis of leadership in Nigeria is worsened by the scourge of religious fundamentalism that is fostered by the lack of culture and practice of rule of law and the absence of commitment to protect the rights of citizenship. The effect of these social and political pathologies is that the Nigerian state faces severe crisis of collapse.” Furthermore, Amadi said, “The political auguries about Nigeria look dismal. The political parties are yet to rise up to the challenge of clear and decisive departure from the politics of the past. “The political parties look more like platforms for aggregating resources to attack the Nigerian state and loot its resources rather than ideological movements to save Nigeria from destructive crises. None of the political parties are thinking outside the box to create a Nigeria that will not be amenable to raping and plundering of its resources. “These parties are always reluctant to move away from unprofitable focus on seeing Nigeria as a loose amalgamation of ethnic and religious groups rather than as a modern democratic state defined by inviolable commitment to cater for the social, economic and political well-being of every citizen.” Gist via - https://nairatrend.com.ng/why-nigeria-may-collapse-sam-amadi/
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Re: Why Nigeria May Collapse – Sam Amadi by otokx(m): 9:40pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
Looks like he will collapse before Nigeria. |
Re: Why Nigeria May Collapse – Sam Amadi by Xander85: 9:42pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
Very intelligent man! He has intentions of running for the next gubernatorial elections in Imo under APGA....it's his cerebral kind i'd like to see as their next governor! 2 Likes |
Re: Why Nigeria May Collapse – Sam Amadi by Nairatrend: 9:43pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
Xander85: |
Re: Why Nigeria May Collapse – Sam Amadi by Reelectbuhari: 9:58pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
He should tell what will hastily lead to the collapse so that we can work towards it. |
Re: Why Nigeria May Collapse – Sam Amadi by zombieHUNTER: 10:01pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
otokx: This is no child's play Nigeria is on the brink We need to restructure the country or else..... People will feed on their neighbors 3 Likes |
Re: Why Nigeria May Collapse – Sam Amadi by zombieHUNTER: 10:02pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
Reelectbuhari: Only restructuring will save the country 1 Like |
Re: Why Nigeria May Collapse – Sam Amadi by Ganiyat72(f): 2:52am On Jun 20, 2018 |
Zooogeria oh sorry nigeria should colapse fast fast so that we yoruba muslim will form AREWA-ODUDUWA ISLAMIC REPUBLIC with hausa fulani 1 Like |
Re: Why Nigeria May Collapse – Sam Amadi by WhoRUDeceiving: 3:00am On Jun 20, 2018 |
otokx: But he is wanting to save what Trump calls a hi.thole of a nation while you are there contributing to the smell 1 Like |
Re: Why Nigeria May Collapse – Sam Amadi by Bayajidda1: 3:15am On Jun 20, 2018 |
Who cares 1 Like |
Re: Why Nigeria May Collapse – Sam Amadi by Bayajidda1: 3:15am On Jun 20, 2018 |
Reelectbuhari: |
Re: Why Nigeria May Collapse – Sam Amadi by Bayajidda1: 3:16am On Jun 20, 2018 |
zombieHUNTER: Fulani killer herdsmen terrorists are already at it in the North Central States of Benue, Taraba, Nassarawa, Plateau and parts of Kaduna State. This is Nigeria....Falz. 1 Like
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Re: Why Nigeria May Collapse – Sam Amadi by Vikkie14: 3:19am On Jun 20, 2018 |
Ganiyat72: 1 Like
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