Good People, Nigeria should modify its constitution and adopt a rotational presidency. From all indicators, we need a new plan because the current model is not working. How do I know? Evil could be good, and good could be evil, depending on who is benefiting? With lack of consistency in our moral fibers, I do not see how any human can unite Nigerians to a mission. And if that is the case, we need to look for alternatives.
As things stand, we’re focusing on tribal strategies and supremacy over national competitiveness. And the nation called Nigeria is fading because of it. Sure, rotational presidency will not solve all the problems, but at least, it creates a spirit of equity so that people will know they belong. But if you continue with what we call “politics”, the inconsistencies in the judicial ruling injects huge risks to Nigeria’s economic viability.
In 1999, a mere embellishment in CVs was enough to dethrone the Senate President and Speaker of the House. Today, do you think that is possible? A few years later, a guy was disqualified for winning a House seat as a corps member (NYSC) member. Today, a minister is combining a ministerial job with NYSC.!
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In the European Union, they have rotational presidency even as tribes and nations do whatever they want. With that, Iceland with its strong 400k people can breathe from France and Germany. I think each of the geopolitical zones in Nigeria is much larger than most nations in the EU. We need to create this rotational thing and diminish the impact of tribes in our national politics, if we do hope for people to really pay attention to Nigeria.
That rotational presidency should come with fiscal federalism. That way, we can push ourselves to innovate and thrive.
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Comment 1: A certain Professor Durojaiye wrote a book advocating for a presidential council of 6, each member of the council coming from a geopolitical zone, with rotational presidencies for 2 years each among each of them, and the other 5 will control other critical pillars of the nation like the military, economy, oil and gas, works etc.
One thing is certain. We need to rethink how our we are structured so the idea of tribe gets diminished.
I watch people make an excuse for absolute criminality because of tribal factors.
We can’t continue like this.
Comment 2: Rotational presidency should be ceremonial only. Let their be a federalism with autonomous regional government and a functional Prime Minister for administrative purposes.
My Response:That is the point. It should be ceremonial as they do it in Europe
Good People, Nigeria should modify its constitution and adopt a rotational presidency. From all indicators, we need a new plan because the current model is not working. How do I know? Evil could be good, and good could be evil, depending on who is benefiting? With lack of… pic.twitter.com/HunQZnJGAW
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I have passed the age to be afraid. But if you read closer, I wrote “fiscal federalism”. That is another way of saying regional governments with ceremonial rotational “presidents”.
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When you proposed raising $10B from Nigerians in the diaspora, I started by letting you know why it would not work. Those who thought it’s possible obviously don’t know what is in play, until you ask them to lead the charge. The problem with your rotational presidency proposal is that the same certified criminals and morally decrepit creatures will be at the forefront telling you why keeping what currently obtains is the best after Adam. If you argue, they will tell you that you are a sore loser, that because your tribesmen cannot win, that’s why you are proposing rotational presidency.
Mind you, the same creatures are never going to debate the merits and demerits of your proposition, but they will be busy foaming in their mouths, we see a lot here, right here on LinkedIn.
There’s nothing to suggest to Nigeria or Nigerians, because you are dealing with strange people. People who claimed they read (they didn’t actually read anyway, because they cannot read) the same document only to come up with talking points that were never in the document? Kai, forget some people, they are extremely irredeemable. Those who start by telling you not to be sentimental are the most sentimental, and those who tell you to apply logic are illogical.