The Pitfall of Copycat Development

Copycat development in Nigeria is a historical evil, which must be exorcised from its political economy. It is self- enslaving. Its method of knowledge acquisition is a focus on ideas rather than local practical experience. It looks across time and space for what it deems good ideas and tries to replicate them in the country. […]

Historical Enemies of Nigerian Progress

The historical enemies of Nigerian progress and, therefore, the Nigerian people are all those who advise the country to copy the actions, policies and life style of the advanced countries. And all those who support copying them. The refrain is everywhere, ubiquitous. It’s deafening. “In America it’s done like this”. “Why can’t we do it […]

The Historical Significance of the Fight Against Corruption in Nigeria

If and when the fight against corruption is won, its benefits will be very significant for national development. They include: 1. It will expose the massive corruption in the country. 2. Such corruption will show its pervasiveness not only in the public sector but also the private sector. 3. A vast amount of money will […]

The Political Lesson of the Ekweremadu Beating

Since 1951, the Nigerian petty bourgeois politicians and their fellow travelers at all levels have increasingly manipulated sectional chauvinism of all sorts, including but not limited to ethnic, regional and religious chauvinism. The objective is to obtain, by hook or crook, a disproportionate share of the wealth of the nation than is possible by the […]