Governors, poor governance and consequences | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News

The skewed framework of the federal system, which we practise deceives compatriots and others alike into focusing on the activities of the Federal Government and ignoring the patronage-politics, which characterises governance in the constituent parts of the federation – the states and to a greater degree in the local governments.

The state governments are geographically closer to the people. In other words, the governors are elected by the people in the specified geographical area where the governor’s control ends and begins. Sadly, the overriding image of men and women in governance at the state level is that of brigandage and common thievery. Nobody takes the governors seriously on the issue of security votes, which have become an avenue for frivolous and fraudulent expenditure. Some of the governors have also made frivolous appointments of aides and officials thereby skyrocketing overhead costs.

Education is an investment in the future of the country. So far, we cannot beat our chests and assert that any state has totally got it right in education. State-owned primary and secondary schools are still not properly equipped with modern gadgets. The genius, which some of our youth displayed in Internet fraud could be diverted to positive ends such as software and programme development. It is for lack of opportunities that a majority of them have taken to crime.

The general impression is that the governors have pocketed the legislative branch at the state level. This is partially due to how the legislators get their nominations within the political parties. It is detrimental to the overall survival and entrenchment of democracy in the most populous Black nation on earth.

We have prodigal leadership at all levels of government with incongruous governing system and style perpetrated by the executives that consequently corruptly undermine the legislatures. Situation calls for restorative activism on the part of committed Nationalists.

Addressing this sets us on true part of the benefits of democracy unfortunately it is not a popular route.

That's the system we have around here

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