Showing posts with label Akinkuolie Rasheed. Show all posts
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Friday, December 15, 2017

Libya: Tragedy Of A Promising Nation

By Akinkuolie Rasheed
The NATO-led military campaign which eventually destroyed Libya started in early 2011 and Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan leader was killed in October the same year by dissident groups. Since then, the country has not known peace and the crisis is still raging. 

Libya under Gaddafi was an epitome of development and good governance. It had the highest Human Development Index (HDI) in Africa, which is an aggregate of living standards, such as, access to education, medical services, potable water and such amenities which make life comfortable and worthwhile for ordinary people. Libyans were not paying water rates, electricity bills and income taxes.  
A newly married couple would be entitled to a free furnished apartment by the state and, in addition, substantial sums of money to settle into their new life.