Category: Ideology & Social Change
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Before we crown Ozoro as the nadir of Nigerian civilization, let us scroll through the archive. Because Nigeria has a rich and extensive portfolio of cultural practices that violate fundamental human rights, and most of them have been operating quietly and uninterrupted for decades, with the full cultural endorsement of communities, the tacit acceptance of…
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A corruption scandal breaks on Monday. Nigerians argue about it until Wednesday. By Friday the country has moved on to the next outrage. By Sunday the original scandal has disappeared into the graveyard of forgotten headlines.
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Nigeria’s corruption problem begins and ends with politicians. However, the truth runs deeper. Nigeria’s corruption problem sits inside the psychology of its people.
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There is a peculiar genius in keeping a people enchanted while their house burns. You need not be a dictator. You need not deploy tanks. You only need to convince 220 million people that the fire is a test from God.