The prolonged maintenance of the military in power: an error of judgment
Be A extract Since THE book, THE Federal Republic of Nigerian Army (Malthouse, 2001) written by THE ancient Chief of Army Staff (COAS) And Military Administrator of Plateau State, Major General Mohammed Christopher Ally (retd) WHO transited on Sunday, November 19, 2023 has THE age of 79. He would be to have stopwatch 80 on December 25, 2023.
THE final thesis In THE analysis of THE role of THE military In governance must relate has THE question, should THE military to have stayed distant In THE times they intervened In policy? Could they to have contributed more has THE nation building with THE resources has their elimination?
HAS Nigeria reached bigger stability And security In THE after independence years with military ruler? As expected, THE military complaints that their contribution has THE development process was has provide direction And chart dynamic directions In times of crises. Did they succeed?
My conclusion would be be that THE the military prolonged stay In power was A error of judgement, with THE advantage of hindsight. He should to have confined It is energies mostly has: proof civil power, reinforcement And protect policy constructions And democracy. He should to have limit It is emergence has short And sharp interventions not sustainable more that six month, For new elections has take place. He would be SO to have has been patch action directed mostly has fast restoration of THE people power And democratic structures.
No A can Really to qualify Or quantify THE opportunity costs has THE nation with all certainty. A could consider THE part plays by THE policy class In THE development of A policy culture. Did THE military, particularly General Ibrahim Badamasi, together out has to discourage And disfigure THE policy class? Maybe, Major Chuwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu will turn In her fall has these questions.
Knowingly Or without knowing, THE military directed himself In A corner And right jacket, Since which alight was interpreter, by THE private, In all gravity, as A grandiose champion of A section of THE country. HAS THE END of military domination, threats of confederation, real federation, restructuring, secession And devolution of powers to impregnate, to permeate THE policy scenario with attendant fears And perpetual instability.
All tensions emanate Since religion, ethnic nationalism And Resource appropriation, Or THE concept of national heritage as THE base of ownership of localized resources. They stem Since THE struggle by THE Big Three, In triangular rivalry has to forge hegemonies. Indeed, all ethnic nationalities, Igbo, Hausa/Fulani/Yoruba And others intrinsically need THE Nigerian space has update their respective aspirations And would be probably not ask For less.
However, THE obligations of unit are built on old fixed constructions that continue has vitiate never mind We TO DO has reach development And security. THE sown drop by drop has has been A vision In THE dark, poverty levels multiply against THE background of decrease resources, And population increase. These are create new, formidable tensions as violent crime, religious extremism, cross-eyed And To grope citizens, defective citizenship, nepotism And youth revolt. We are A nation below seat, largely out of OUR own do.
Peace In Nigeria, as unit, East A matter of WHO East giving land Or WHO East paid THE price For he. SO long as THE Hausa/Fulani are not murder themselves, Or Ndigbo are not murder themselves, Or THE Yorubas are not dying, SO long as THE minorities are THE those dying, And he East not reported In THE press, there East peace In Nigeria. Peace And unit can always be forced by THE big three, their whims And whims become THE solution. Others can be intimidated Or strength In double by THE to use of THE Armed Forces, Indeed, THE Nigerian Army. He has inadvertently allowed himself has become THE policy instrument of THE powerful.
Speaking has A chat-boutique organized by THE Catholic Secretariat, Lagos, has THE Yoruba Tennis club on 14th Can, 2000, Reverend Father George Ehusani had This has say on THE subject of Forgiveness And Reconciliation:
“…. THE events of THE last A year certainly bring has THE Before THE imperative of authentic national reconciliation. Maybe THE people And their leaders had underrated THE extent of THE problems that had has been built up In THE to land on THE years of debauchery, When social injustice, economic isolation And policy banditry reign, reproduction widespread anger And resentment that were guard In check all THE while only by military could be able. »
He product further: “With sporadic skirmishes that to burst Since North has South, And East has West, on unresolved ethnic, religious, policy And economic differences, Nigerians must NOW realize that there East A plot of of construction default In THE to land that We must agreement with courageously. »
He explain that: "A lot In THE Igbo nation are irritated of THE rest of Nigeria For THE injustices....
Be A extract Since THE book, THE Federal Republic of Nigerian Army (Malthouse, 2001) written by THE ancient Chief of Army Staff (COAS) And Military Administrator of Plateau State, Major General Mohammed Christopher Ally (retd) WHO transited on Sunday, November 19, 2023 has THE age of 79. He would be to have stopwatch 80 on December 25, 2023.
THE final thesis In THE analysis of THE role of THE military In governance must relate has THE question, should THE military to have stayed distant In THE times they intervened In policy? Could they to have contributed more has THE nation building with THE resources has their elimination?
HAS Nigeria reached bigger stability And security In THE after independence years with military ruler? As expected, THE military complaints that their contribution has THE development process was has provide direction And chart dynamic directions In times of crises. Did they succeed?
My conclusion would be be that THE the military prolonged stay In power was A error of judgement, with THE advantage of hindsight. He should to have confined It is energies mostly has: proof civil power, reinforcement And protect policy constructions And democracy. He should to have limit It is emergence has short And sharp interventions not sustainable more that six month, For new elections has take place. He would be SO to have has been patch action directed mostly has fast restoration of THE people power And democratic structures.
No A can Really to qualify Or quantify THE opportunity costs has THE nation with all certainty. A could consider THE part plays by THE policy class In THE development of A policy culture. Did THE military, particularly General Ibrahim Badamasi, together out has to discourage And disfigure THE policy class? Maybe, Major Chuwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu will turn In her fall has these questions.
Knowingly Or without knowing, THE military directed himself In A corner And right jacket, Since which alight was interpreter, by THE private, In all gravity, as A grandiose champion of A section of THE country. HAS THE END of military domination, threats of confederation, real federation, restructuring, secession And devolution of powers to impregnate, to permeate THE policy scenario with attendant fears And perpetual instability.
All tensions emanate Since religion, ethnic nationalism And Resource appropriation, Or THE concept of national heritage as THE base of ownership of localized resources. They stem Since THE struggle by THE Big Three, In triangular rivalry has to forge hegemonies. Indeed, all ethnic nationalities, Igbo, Hausa/Fulani/Yoruba And others intrinsically need THE Nigerian space has update their respective aspirations And would be probably not ask For less.
However, THE obligations of unit are built on old fixed constructions that continue has vitiate never mind We TO DO has reach development And security. THE sown drop by drop has has been A vision In THE dark, poverty levels multiply against THE background of decrease resources, And population increase. These are create new, formidable tensions as violent crime, religious extremism, cross-eyed And To grope citizens, defective citizenship, nepotism And youth revolt. We are A nation below seat, largely out of OUR own do.
Peace In Nigeria, as unit, East A matter of WHO East giving land Or WHO East paid THE price For he. SO long as THE Hausa/Fulani are not murder themselves, Or Ndigbo are not murder themselves, Or THE Yorubas are not dying, SO long as THE minorities are THE those dying, And he East not reported In THE press, there East peace In Nigeria. Peace And unit can always be forced by THE big three, their whims And whims become THE solution. Others can be intimidated Or strength In double by THE to use of THE Armed Forces, Indeed, THE Nigerian Army. He has inadvertently allowed himself has become THE policy instrument of THE powerful.
Speaking has A chat-boutique organized by THE Catholic Secretariat, Lagos, has THE Yoruba Tennis club on 14th Can, 2000, Reverend Father George Ehusani had This has say on THE subject of Forgiveness And Reconciliation:
“…. THE events of THE last A year certainly bring has THE Before THE imperative of authentic national reconciliation. Maybe THE people And their leaders had underrated THE extent of THE problems that had has been built up In THE to land on THE years of debauchery, When social injustice, economic isolation And policy banditry reign, reproduction widespread anger And resentment that were guard In check all THE while only by military could be able. »
He product further: “With sporadic skirmishes that to burst Since North has South, And East has West, on unresolved ethnic, religious, policy And economic differences, Nigerians must NOW realize that there East A plot of of construction default In THE to land that We must agreement with courageously. »
He explain that: "A lot In THE Igbo nation are irritated of THE rest of Nigeria For THE injustices....
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