Fallacy Of Our Present Politics -By Achimugwu Akwu

It has come to emerged with the way and level in which Nigerian politicians use every Possible means in deceiving citizens during political campaigns is very obvious and alarming, makes promise that they will be providing them with different social amenities like pipe borne water, electricity, good road network, Schools, hospitals, and so alike all in the name of succeeding in election and assumed office but unfortunately they end up concentrating on their interests instead of public interests.

A lot of citizens have withdrawn their interest in political affairs based on the corrupt practices and fallacies of representatives in power and it’s really disheartening, come to think of it every sector are doing what is expected of them to restructure the political sphere of this very great wall. Proclaiming to practice democracy when failure even understand what democracy is all about and what it means to acquire democracy and maintain it effectively and efficiently in the eyes of right thinking members of the society.

The fallacies of Nigeria politics is beyond repair, imagine an interim government cyphoning funds allotted to state for infrastructure claiming that he has all it takes to manage the affairs of the Government in his will “democracy they said is the government of the people and by the people and for the people” but come to think of Nigeria situation where a citizen voice is not heard and noticed, to a point that when you talk you will be punish place like Kogi state is a very typical example.

The idea of God-fatherism is another pressing issue facing Nigeria politics this act has been in existence since time immemorial, you will discover when a ruling governor who has spent his eight (8) years tenure but make up his mind to bring someone who will help in covering his shit during his stay in office. And what to bring someone who he can manipulate to dance to his tone irrespective of the state of the country, what a dismay.

The Nigerian political sphere is full of fallacies because of personal interest and what-have-you, a lot have venture into politics as a means of gaining and embezzle funds for investment instead of trying to see how they achieve public interests, from the top to bottom imagine a local government chairman who’s major priority is to take good care of his constituency.

Taking it to almost every sector of Nigeria both private, government and public have developed the idea of not being faithful in managing the organizational affairs like education, agriculture, and many more. It won’t be difficult to manage or control the menace that is eating up the politics status, the fact of considering the outcome of every decision making before embarking on the actualization will definitely help the situation that will come in future time.

The fuel subsidy removal motive and move should first be considered how it won’t be bad to the citizens because the idea of given palliative to the state governor’s has single or no advantage to the level of hunger and starvation in the country faced by citizens but for their selfishness and greediness, you will be pondering and wondering how everyone who assumed office loot money without deep investigation and pointing it out that am of this support of merging some of the sectors to avoid fallacy and embezzlement while the poor masses has nothing to gain rather than starving and even developed sickness that may lead them to early grave. A lot has to be put to practice and consider if the democracy claimed is what is practiced and embraced in benefit of and favor of the general.

Achimugwu Akwu writes from Mass communication department Abubakar Tatari Ali polytechnic Bauchi and can be reached via email achimugwuakwu@gmail.com