Beyond Elections: Governance in Nigeria and Common Good, By Bishop Onah vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
In Nigeria, for instance, after many decades of military dictatorship, majority of the population heaved a sigh of relief when, at last, democracy was ushered in through general elections in 1999. In our excitement, we seemed to have forgotten that the so-called democracy in itself does not entail the end of misrule.
In the meantime, the “elected” persons and their friends carry on with their business of serving personal and group interests, while the rest of the population continues its usual life of hardship and drudgery. Nevertheless, Nigerians should look beyond elections and work rather for good governance, a governance that seeks to achieve the collective good of all the members of the society.
If people in public office know that they can do anything and get away with it, they will stop at nothing in their attempt to get into office and to remain there indefinitely.
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