By Olu Fasan
Perfunctorily, Nigeria’s 63rd
independence anniversary was marked earlier this week. Perfunctory, because it
wasn’t a celebration of Nigeria’s success as a nation, but of its mere
existence. Yet, the mere existence of a country is not a sufficient reason for
celebration, but its strength, stability and progress, as well as the
prosperity and well-being of its citizens.
Sadly, at 63, Nigeria is stunted politically, economically and socially. Even worse, as currently constituted, with its deeply flawed political and governance structures, Nigeria cannot escape from the rot. Yet, Nigeria’s political leaders are in denial, playing Russian roulette!
