Holding our leaders accountable

[DragonF]

I am not surprised many people force themselves to take a short cut especially when their expenses fail to meet their necessities.

Human life is about survival, and anyone who is not meeting their needs must devise ways to survive. This is the nature of humans. The competition for scarce resources has forced people to go to any length to get ahead of others.

This is understandable given that human needs are insatiable, making it difficult for their income to cover their necessities. This is why they are always striving for more, regardless of what they have. 

[Roseline492]

First of all, have you traveled to those European countries and lived there for at least 10 years to understand their system of governance I believe your answer will be no because based on your analysis you seem to lack theoretical bases to make your statement therefore you still belong to the class of those that stereotypes and comparing Naija economy to that of US or UK is wrong considering the years US and UK have been independent and how many years naija independent have been.

Nonetheless, let's hope that the pest of development right now will continue and Nigeria be able to arrive at a class where we also be called developed countries.

That time we can at least hold our leaders to account for whatever has been entrusted into their hands.

If by the time they all gain independent you are right because those countries has been independent for a very long time than Nigeria, so there economy should have been very strong than the Nigeria, though having said that I still believe that even if those countries had there independent the same time with Nigeria they would still have a stable economy than Nigeria because there is a different between someone that want to expand their knowledge and someone who just want to remain as they are, so those country would have still be above us because of there innovative lifestyle.

[Bodhi2021]

In Nigeria today, people are the most problem about the situation they are facing in presently, I should say they are doomed by little token that are been given to them even before their leaders should come to power, but in a normal sense how can someone pay you to vote for them and you expect them to do a perfect work that is supposed to be done voluntary. Definitely they will not, since they have paid them and gotten what they want. Basically it is good to hold there leaders accountable but where will they start from when their is no unity among themselves, everyone is always after what he or she will benefit from the top leaders, they don't care about others but rather themselves and their families. But the people can still do best, if they have unity and speak the same voice and forget about there selfishness attitude. Because Nigeria is a country that is bless with so many mineral resources better than many countries that are far better than them now, is just that they lack good leaders that are leading them, but i believe one day the country will be better for good.

[DragonF]

In Nigeria today, people are the most problem about the situation they are facing in presently, I should say they are doomed by little token that are been given to them even before their leaders should come to power, but in a normal sense how can someone pay you to vote for them and you expect them to do a perfect work that is supposed to be done voluntary. Definitely they will not, since they have paid them and gotten what they want. Basically it is good to hold there leaders accountable but where will they start from when their is no unity among themselves, everyone is always after what he or she will benefit from the top leaders, they don't care about others but rather themselves and their families. But the people can still do best, if they have unity and speak the same voice and forget about there selfishness attitude. Because Nigeria is a country that is bless with so many mineral resources better than many countries that are far better than them now, is just that they lack good leaders that are leading them, but i believe one day the country will be better for good.

From the past elections, I have seen awareness from the people that even when they accept that little token from politicians they are still concerned about voting for the most credible but then issue of credibility is always not objective because candidates will always have blind followers who are ready to die for their pay master.

However, politicians who win elections are those politicians who already holds power because they already control the apparatuses of the government and so they use this to their advantage to rig election and make sure they stay on top of the affairs of the leadership of the country and use this for their selfish interest.

[Chilwell]

The issue is not the people, but the government. Most of the individuals you see not been accountable is as a result of the bad governance. The truth is that when the government is not accountable to the people, the people will see their station as a means of survival, making accountability difficult.

Consider a country where the economy is failing and the people are suffering; if the cost of transportation exceeds the workers' income, the workers will have to improvise, and if this is the case, they will almost certainly be involved in some shady deals that jeopardize their credibility.

you're absolutely right, but base on my observation I'd say that both the government and the citizens are at fault, because if the system of government is failing the citizens have every right to hold the government accountable, and challenge its action  without being blamed. But instead, some people choose to defend the government for their own selfish purposes, leaving the less privileged to surfer the consequences and weakening their ability to challenge the government.

Some individuals are helpless and that's the reason why they turn to illegal activities due to circumstances. The citizens are also contributing to bad governance by accepting bribes and defending the government interests. Because if the government try to bribe any citizen to defend its interest against the poor, and the citizens reject bribes and stand together in unity, the government would be forced to listen to their opinions, suggestions, and needs.

[Axcel777]

In Nigeria today, people are the most problem about the situation they are facing in presently, I should say they are doomed by little token that are been given to them even before their leaders should come to power, but in a normal sense how can someone pay you to vote for them and you expect them to do a perfect work that is supposed to be done voluntary. Definitely they will not, since they have paid them and gotten what they want. Basically it is good to hold there leaders accountable but where will they start from when their is no unity among themselves, everyone is always after what he or she will benefit from the top leaders, they don't care about others but rather themselves and their families. But the people can still do best, if they have unity and speak the same voice and forget about there selfishness attitude. Because Nigeria is a country that is bless with so many mineral resources better than many countries that are far better than them now, is just that they lack good leaders that are leading them, but i believe one day the country will be better for good.

From the past elections, I have seen awareness from the people that even when they accept that little token from politicians they are still concerned about voting for the most credible but then issue of credibility is always not objective because candidates will always have blind followers who are ready to die for their pay master.

However, politicians who win elections are those politicians who already holds power because they already control the apparatuses of the government and so they use this to their advantage to rig election and make sure they stay on top of the affairs of the leadership of the country and use this for their selfish interest.

This is a common trend and it is clear that despite the desire to vote with credibility, reality intervenes in politics. Since most candidates are in a position to have some or many aspects of governance, then election really does not represent the people’s will in most occasions. This means that one who has such power can mobilise available resources to clinch a victory while the support of the masses, even if they are loyal, can be bought through any means including fixing the poll regardless of the character of the individual lucky to secure the win. It is one of the issues that frequently appear in a number of political systems of different countries.

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In Nigeria today, people are the most problem about the situation they are facing in presently, I should say they are doomed by little token that are been given to them even before their leaders should come to power, but in a normal sense how can someone pay you to vote for them and you expect them to do a perfect work that is supposed to be done voluntary. Definitely they will not, since they have paid them and gotten what they want. Basically it is good to hold there leaders accountable but where will they start from when their is no unity among themselves, everyone is always after what he or she will benefit from the top leaders, they don't care about others but rather themselves and their families. But the people can still do best, if they have unity and speak the same voice and forget about there selfishness attitude. Because Nigeria is a country that is bless with so many mineral resources better than many countries that are far better than them now, is just that they lack good leaders that are leading them, but i believe one day the country will be better for good.

From the past elections, I have seen awareness from the people that even when they accept that little token from politicians they are still concerned about voting for the most credible but then issue of credibility is always not objective because candidates will always have blind followers who are ready to die for their pay master.

However, politicians who win elections are those politicians who already holds power because they already control the apparatuses of the government and so they use this to their advantage to rig election and make sure they stay on top of the affairs of the leadership of the country and use this for their selfish interest.

This is a common trend and it is clear that despite the desire to vote with credibility, reality intervenes in politics. Since most candidates are in a position to have some or many aspects of governance, then election really does not represent the people’s will in most occasions. This means that one who has such power can mobilise available resources to clinch a victory while the support of the masses, even if they are loyal, can be bought through any means including fixing the poll regardless of the character of the individual lucky to secure the win. It is one of the issues that frequently appear in a number of political systems of different countries.

There is no doubt that the democratic system is carried out on inequality and the social injustice is permitted to prevail. That is why when a certain individual acquires power in fact and rationality along with the structure of a government, there is the possibility of manipulating or even arresting the tendency of people’s choice. It is generally observed that such individuals who ascend in polls not only carry visions but also resources and reach capable enough to manage opinion extensively. Such circumstances make the election results not always reflect the people’s aspirations as it demonstrates the outcomes of systematically developed tendencies. When this happens time and again, it is only but normal that some individuals will start questioning if their vote makes a difference at all in the society.

[Asiska02]

The development that we are seeing in Europe and in the Americas did not just come like that but it came as a result of people's efforts and advocacy,we as citizens has failed in our role by holding our leaders to account for what they are doing with the mandate that the citizens have given them by way of elections, we must leave this present level that we are  and stand up for our right by holding our leaders accountable in their duty to providing the basic amenities and creating the right environment for Nigerians to life a good life of their dreams

Many of us have it at heart to come out to protest what we feel is not deem fit for us as a citizen, but as we’re engaging in such acts, some other people will go behind to sabotage mtge effort of ours which in the end will also make our effort fruitless and still get penalized for trying to voice out against the government. We have indeed seen how developed countries came to be today but we can’t be able to follow in their footsteps because we don’t really practice the system of government they do even if we claim to be doing same thing as them. The country has been in a hell for sometime now and I don’t think with the way things are going we are going to see a change soon. We will always remain optimistic to the development of the nation no matter what, but we don’t get the right to know when and how to make that happen.

[DragonF]

There is no doubt that the democratic system is carried out on inequality and the social injustice is permitted to prevail. That is why when a certain individual acquires power in fact and rationality along with the structure of a government, there is the possibility of manipulating or even arresting the tendency of people’s choice. It is generally observed that such individuals who ascend in polls not only carry visions but also resources and reach capable enough to manage opinion extensively. Such circumstances make the election results not always reflect the people’s aspirations as it demonstrates the outcomes of systematically developed tendencies. When this happens time and again, it is only but normal that some individuals will start questioning if their vote makes a difference at all in the society.

Even if we claim to be practicing a democratic system of government, what we do is vastly different from what other advanced countries consider democracy. Election is what I call selection as it is the case in Nigeria. People's aspirations do not always manifest. This is why a leader can do everything wrong in office, including ignoring the welfare of the people, and still be elected to office again to continue ruling.

This will not change until the judiciary decides to render fair judgment and the INEC decides to hold an open and transparent election. Only these can change the negative narrative in our democracy. 

[Mate2237]

Those you named that are developed are the ones underdeveloping Nigeria and other African countries so even if we switched to action, we can't beat the manipulators of our economy. If I wished all the African countries can join hands with the Burkina Faso President now to fight the West, things would have been better in the long Run. But instead they are fighting against the young boy.

God should sustain that boy and make him live long.

[Mia Chloe]

The thing is that if some group of people come out to talk against the current doings of the government, some people will still be paid to oppose them knowing fully well that what the government are doing is not right.

This is the exact definition of people will always support an ill system as long as the illness of the system doesn't affect them. It's the base code of corruption. A corrupt system favours some at the detriment of numerous people.

It's the reason politicians refuse to see the illness in the system obviously because their benefits come from those illnesses.