Ominous Times Ahead

In the last seven and a half years, the approach to governance has been impulsive and embarrassing. Most sectors of the economy are gasping for breadth-particularly education, health, electricity and most importantly security. This is worrisome considering the huge oil revenues that have been generated during the period under review. Indeed, miscarriage of justice and the violation of human rights have been the major features of the present administration in Nigeria, even as the deliberate impoverishment of Nigerians, hunger and poverty have become tools of governance. Sadly, unfolding events indicate that Those-in-Authority are desperate to use their positions to ensure that the 2023 general elections are anything but free, fair and credible. Without doubt any electoral process hinged on widespread improprieties and the absence of meticulous background checks on candidates of political parties would never attract widespread acceptance. The coming days and months are ominous for peace, law, order and sanity in the polity. Note- It is very disturbing that a number of states in Nigeria have failed to attract direct foreign investments up till this moment, yet some state executives travel overseas for unknown reasons. Such travel has not impacted positively on governance. The trips are for self-centered interests. Perhaps.