This is part of what they dont want Pastor Bakare to air on TV...read it here: It is clear that a great storm lies ahead as we are approaching elections without addressing the fundamental flaws in the polity. These flaws include: i.The awkward geopolitical structure that has the form, but lacks the substance, of federalism; ii. The consequent lopsided economic structure in which a single product from one region of the country contributes the bulk of the revenue of the entire nation despite the abundant resources spread across the nation; iii. A constitution that lays claim to the phrase “we the people” but to which the people made no input; iv. Contentious population figures that have been the harbinger of election disputes since the pre-independence era; and v. An electoral body that wears the label ‘independent’ but is practically under the control of the presidency. These factors have directly and indirectly contributed to the current economic crisis, the political instability, and the security situation. We managed to trudge on in this condition, advancing with great difficulty until we got to our Fair Havens. We arrived at our Fair Havens when, for the first time in the history of our nation, a person from the South-South, the region worst hit by the fundamental flaws in our polity, became president. One would have expected that being from the Niger Delta and an academic for that matter, President Jonathan would understand the role carved out for him, lay aside transient political ambitions and champion the cause of restructuring while pursuing national integration, and then go down in history as Nigeria’s greatest leader hitherto; but this is yet to be seen. Pastor Tunde Bakare.
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 18:20:10 +0000
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