A political activist, Adejuwon Akinade, has said that lack of parity in governance will continue to fuel agitations, saying the Nigerian government has not shown commitment towards addressing the ugly trend.

Speaking to the Guardian in Enugu, Akinade noted that issues threatening unity and peace of the country have remained unresolved and, getting more complicated by the day due to the activities of those in government.

The Australian-based activist and one of the leaders of the Take it Back Movement noted that ethnicism, religion, nepotism, and political affiliation have continued to dominate appointments into the Bola Tinubu administration.

“I often wonder how a country can live in peace with the manner of appointments the President have made that has given a particular region more opportunities than others.

“When he was canvassing for votes, he did not limit himself to a particular region; he rather remembered that he needed every facet of the country to win. Now, no matter how big or small those votes were, one thing that stood is that you got votes from every region. But turning back to concentrate appointments in one area is laying a seed of disintegration”, he said

Speaking further on the disadvantages of such system, he stated that it creates strong and wealthy individuals by while the rest of the society suffer.

“For instance, because he is your friend, you cannot call him to order. Because you are of same region, whatever he does is right and because he is a member of your party, interests to build stronger party comes to play. In citing projects, you also make considerations along similar lines, thereby leaving the people more undeveloped and in penury.

“That was what the country faced in the eight years in which Buhari administration lasted. I had thought that Tinubu will toe a different path, but that has not happened. It doesn’t even seem it will happen because he is getting more entrenched and deeper into nepotistic tendencies”, he said.

Expressing further disappointment with the way the administration had carried on in the country, he said more positive actions needs to be taken to give the people a sense of belonging and responsibility, adding that the level of hardship in the land was breeding discontent.

“The people are bound to revolt if things continue the way they are. It is not a good story that poverty has continued to multiply; it is not a good story that many go to bed without food; it is not a good story that while in poverty and penury, there is insecurity among others. Unless, the disparity between the rich and poor is breached and those that have not begin to have, this government should brace up for more agitations.

“Tinubu can write his name in gold by addressing the immediate needs of the common people. The way politicians are getting richer is worrisome. The system has continued to encourage corruption and appears to be paying lip service to issues affecting the people.”
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