Insight by Oppy

        AKOGUN IYIOLA OYEDEPO             I have always been of a firm belief that within the parameters granted by the provisions of 1999 constitution, Nigerian state administrative units have reasonable and workable autonomy. Our federalism may not satisfy the principles of Federalism as established by KC Whare, the acclaimed father of the theory of federalism; what we have is enough to operate a government that is fair, compassionate and development oriented.  Our problem is being on one spot for a long time without critical interrogation of our situations at all stages of our history. We have changed from the Emirate of Caliphate, to colonialism and then to independence. These have been changes of political systems and the personalities in political authority and control. The state of inequality and oppression still persists. We moved from feudalism to indirect rule, parliamentary democracy, military dictatorship and...

       AKOGUN IYIOLA OYEDEPO Last month I discussed the destruction of the solid foundation of Kwara state under the topic THERE WAS A KWARA STATE. Our knowledge of the current destruction that is passed for development; is better explained with missed opportunities and possibilities caged in frustration by leadership that turns Kwara State to a fiefdom of private or family enterprise. Under this write-up, we shall examine leadership that gives us minimum in governance and followership that are satisfied with governments that often jump and land on the same spot. This has been out lot at least in the last twenty-six years. A crop of docile citizen is created that succumb to despondency and either throw their hands up and ask a question; can it ever be better than this? Some of such citizen also conclude that; it can never be better than this.  But there are great possibilities in our unexploited potentials if we are governed with wisdom, knowledge, a...