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http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/lessons-africa-tunisia-egypt-sudan-uprising-revolution Connecting To Advance Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:12:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/lessons-africa-tunisia-egypt-sudan-uprising-revolution#comment-716 Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:12:59 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=7161#comment-716 Well written article and straight to the point. What Nigeria needs is a formidable opposition to wage the ballot war against the ruling PDP. Yes, the Magreb’s states-type revolution may happen in Nigeria, but not too soon.The reason being, the identity issue(ethnicity) and religion colouration are two factors that Nigerian Leaders have used over the years to score their points.
Since Independence, Nigeria had always produced sectional leaders who are more loyal to their ethnic group than to the nation. Take the case of late President Yar’Dua during his last days in office,why were there no national uprising despite the fact that the country was at the brink of total collapse? It all boils down to ethnicity. Until Nigerians down-play ethnicity in national issues,the people will always be manipulated along ethnic cleavages in the time being.

]]> http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/lessons-africa-tunisia-egypt-sudan-uprising-revolution#comment-667 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:26:48 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=7161#comment-667 What a brilliant submission and i quite agree with you that non-violent Egyptian/Tunisian revolution serves African leader a clear lesson of what can befall them in future if they fail to learn the good lesson of the changes spreading across the northern part of Africa. That has also been my submission on this issue published on the same online journal. My deem view of Nigeria circumstances shows that the same would never happen in Nigeria. In spite of the general collapse of infrastructure, soaring unemployment, absent security and barefaced poverty Nigerians are not prepared to work the tight lane of changes even when the course is just. Nigerian attitude to (fuel strike and public life) shows that we lack a clear cut orientation and attitude that can drive fundamental changes. Just this morning Nigeria government have come out to say Egyptian revolution cannot happen in Nigeria. Sure it cannot because Nigerians lack the courage, attitude and orientation to do so. Effecting a fundamental changes is about positive attitude and Nigerians lack such at the moment.

]]> http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/lessons-africa-tunisia-egypt-sudan-uprising-revolution#comment-651 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 01:27:53 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=7161#comment-651 An excellent article but I think it is the opposition in Nigeria that needs to sit up. A strong opposition is vital for the survival of any democracy. I’ve not been following Nigeria’s party politics closely as I should but I’m surprised one party has been in power for 12 years and there’s is reason to believe another 4 years is imminent. It is time for the opposition to organize and be competitive. I think strong and credible opposition is enough to prevent mass revolt as we’re witnessing in the north and middle east. I hope Nigeria never reaches that tipping point.

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