Nigerian Politics: The conspiracy of the elites
According to the Merriam Webster online dictionary, elites are groups of persons who by virtue of position or education exercise much power or influence. They are usually regarded as the best of a class or the socially superior part of society.
Full disclosure – I am generally biased on the side of the poor in my Nigeria arguments and writings, and I am not apologetic about this. Also, I identify mostly as part of the Nigerian masses and my views are mostly different from the elites’. The first article was written by an influential Nigerian politician and it focused on realistic solutions that can improve lives in the country. Whether you agree with this politician or not, his article nicely focused on solutions that many educated masses can relate to.
The second article was written by a popular Nigerian elite who chose a theoretical subject that appeals more to the foreign media than educated masses in Nigeria. I was surprised not to find any of such articles because I thought these are discussions that matter more to the Nigerian masses now than an academic argument with China.
I am sorry to say that I believe most vocal Nigerian elites align a lot more with the oppressive ruling class than the masses.In fact, many credible Nigerian journalists that I have spoken to, agree with me that there seems to be a tacit conspiracy among a significant percentage of the elites that suggests selfishness, greed and lip service to Nigeria’s liberation.
Indeed, a prophet is not honored in his hometown. Mustapha needs to identify with the masses and learn that it makes a lot more sense for Nigeria to seriously explore its local herbs before seeking help from Madagascar. Because I don’t believe in criticizing without proposing solutions, I provided my humble suggestions regarding Nigeria’s revival and covid-19 solutions in my recent articles: Covid-19: Nigeria must prioritize homegrown strategies – https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/covid-19-nigeria-must-prioritize-homegrown-strategies-2020-04-25, Covid-19: It’s time to discuss universal free healthcare for all Nigerians – https://www.vanguardngr.
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