Dividends of Democracy— proposed London News Briefing Wasteful—Federal Workers

Federal workers in Nigeria have described the decision of the federal government to showcase its achievements in the last 24 months in Great Britain during this period when millions of Nigerians are complaining of hunger and poverty as insensitive and embarrassing. The workers made this known through the National Coordinator of the Federal Workersm (FWF), Comrade Andrew Emelieze. ''The ministers appointed by the present political leadership in Nigeria are in the process of rolling out the achievements of those in charge in London, while millions of Nigerians are busy contending with hunger, economic hardships, and poverty. This overseas trip is at what cost to taxpayers? It is wasteful. This is very insensitive, callous, and embarrassing. The wind of greed and covetousness has overwhelmed those in the present administration and has become not only a burden but also a liability to millions of Nigerians. Comrade Emelieze stated. The Local Scene It is surprising that the powers that be can give consent to the recruitment of 130,000 forest guards for the states in Nigeria. This may undermine the genuine efforts by the law enforcement and security structure to curtail violent crimes. Taxpayers' money was expended to train, retrain, and equip the security operatives for purposes that does not include sabotage. This initiative and the proposed security summit by the legislature speak volumes about the frame of mind of those in leadership positions. The sugesstion is that political officeholders are desperate to compensate their well-wishers, admirers, and hangers-on.