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... . While I am not of the opinion that an independent judiciary would guarantee the stoppage of corrupt persons entering the system, I am quite confident that non-interference from government control would make it easier for an internal mechanism to weed out the bad eggs among them. With this in mind, politicians can go about their electioneering ...
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... particularly in developing economies are apolitical, they owe obligation to upholding the laws and the constitution of the land/country. Countries practicing democracies or federal system of government ensure that there is autonomy amongst the various tiers of government such that there is independence of the executive from the legislature as well as the judiciary. Some ...
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... play in the process through full participation in the elections. As a way forward, this author also suggests the introduction of the Nolan Principles of public service into governance in Nigeria as it will complement other ethical codes currently available but which may be grossly unused. Introduction Perhaps this year (2007) would be Nigeria's chance ...
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... Year celebrations! A policy change on petrol is not due till March, 2012. So, why the hurried eagerness to increase the price of petrol? The government must publish the audited accounts of how the budgets of the last two years were spent before we can support its increase in the pump price of petrol. ...
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... the tunnel", and promise heaven and earth and assure us that they are looking after our interests (and not their pockets). Even the clueless Local Government Chairmen and women will get in on the act. Obasanjo, Odili, Ibori, Kalu, Igbinedion, Akume, Yerima, Dariye, Nnamani, Alamieyesigha ...
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... El Salvador? There were more: Belize, Tonga, Samoa, Guyana and Kiribati. Kiribati? My goodness! Where the heck is Kiribati? And this government expects Nigerians to pay the same amount for petrol that Americans pay? What is wrong with these people? If the so-called learned ones in this government had ...
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... hope, on how to go about the health of his child. We know as residents of Port Harcourt that one of the priorities of the Governor Chibuike Amaechi-led government of Rivers State was the Primary Health Care (PHC), which is seen as the main focus of health care delivery in the state. The government ...
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... , for the sake of those yet to read the interview, summed up her views thus: Re-branding is a socio-cultural re-orientation with efforts on the part of the government. From Dora's viewpoint, however, it behoves on the suffering citizenry to initiate these changes and then for the government to respond. Nigerians are a people ...
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... for growth (3) Repositioning Nigerian economy for growth (3) by Odilim Enwegbara May 2, 2013 Last week, we agreed that there's the need for government to reclaim its abandoned economic responsibilities, particularly reviving some critical public enterprises which are the drivers of economic growth. Also agreed was the need to make the ...
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... and prosperity in our communities. Organising the SSC is partly in recognition of the present geopolitical arrangement of the country. However, we need to note that state governments have equally imbibed the culture of economic exploitation and political domination as practiced by the Federal Government of Nigeria. Every atrocity found at the federal level is being ...
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