Ignorance is the death knell of progress, Makes the rape of justice possible And the reign of mediocrity supreme. Knowledge is the cradle of civilisation Gives reverence to justice Makes the rule of law sovereign. Thirst for knowledge signals freedom. …
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Nigeria on Fire : The New Beginning VI (c)
Truth and Justice If Nigerians must fulfil its divine duty to the world, it will be highly inappropriate for Nigeria to march into this perfect state with all the imperfections contained in her body polity. All identifiable imperfections must be …
Nigeria on Fire : The New Beginning VI (b)
Greatness or Perfection It is necessary at this stage to sound a note of warning to the people of Nigeria about the choice of goals and aspirations they intend to pursue. It is common to hear every country in the …
Nigeria on Fire : To Your Tents O! Nigerians VI – The Un-Civil Societies of Nigeria
Introduction. We have looked at some key institutions and personalities in Nigeria that should normally be relevant to the project of moving Nigeria forward. So far we are not convinced any of them is capable to take Nigeria State out …
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Nigeria on Fire : To Your Tents O! Nigerians IV – The Un-Civil Servants
Introduction It is once again like 1974 or almost, when Chief Jerome Udoji submitted a report directed principally at the efficient management of the Nigerian Civil Service. But in a typically characteristic fashion, the political overlords saw the report as …
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Nigeria on Fire : To Your Tents O! Nigerians III – The Political Gangsters
It saddens my heart that most Nigerians seem not to understand or are yet to appreciate the gravity of the social and political problems facing the country and the people. This assertion becomes glaringly obvious when the on-going activities in …
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Nigeria on Fire : The End of The End
Introduction The death of Chief M.K.O. Abiola in detention brought back the memory of the patriotic exploit of Tai Solarin (of blessed memory) in October 1974. Solarin, the ever conscientious social critic of immense repute wrote the famous pamphlet titled …
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