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| QUEEN AMA'S INTELLECTUAL DEBATE |
Food For Thought: Ama josephine-esther Kachikwu also known as Queen Ama says Nigeria is set for war as 29- Member states house of assembly have voted for outright death penalty of kidnappers.
My Dear Leaders have you tried to understand what drives kidnapping in Nigeria? Does it not make sense to empower the youths to contribute to the development of the country? What is the root cause of kidnapping? How do you handle corruption, which is a crime committed by the elite? I have never seen any country who tried to resolve insecurities with military force that did not end up in war or further war.
You cannot keep making laws that empowers the elite and leaves out other strata of society to suffer.
I see further trouble, if you do not utilize the empowerment and protection framework suggested by UNDP Annual Human Development Report in 1994.
I see trouble and am afraid for the nation!
I see trouble and am afraid for the nation!
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Commentator 1
Alex Ander Miles Well said but i think we should help ourselfs too. We don't have to depend our dead government. My parents ain't rich but i still school and do things right, the fact that our government doesn't care does not mean we should become kidnappers and armed robbers.
March 2, 2013 at 11:45am · Unlike · 1
Commentator 2
Ifeanyi Michael Success U are Right Alex!
March 2, 2013 at 1:59pm · Like · 1
Moderator's Comment Ama Kachikwu JP:
Ifeanyi Michael Success &Alex Ander I totally agree with you we should help ourselves, but death penalty is not the solution to insecurity in Nigeria.
March 2, 2013 at 2:10pm · Like · 1
Commentator 3
Sandra Ekpenyong Do not worry Ama Kachikwu JP (Queen Ama) the same men who propose death will be met by the same people that they propose it for. These entitled politicians that steal money and cause the youth to be homeless and hungry think that they will escape unscathed, they refuse to learn from their predecessors around the world that the future belongs to the youth. You can either mentor them or be killed by them, but you cannot have both.... and these are men that call themselves fathers and grandfathers, they are no better than the beasts that roam in the wild. In fact those have more integrity then these men.
March 2, 2013 at 2:55pm · Unlike · 1
Commentator 3
Sandra Ekpenyong Alex and Ifeanyi... you can only help yourself when there are viable structures in place. Alex your parents time was a different time, a time of integrity, a time that England use to send their medical students to UI as an exchange students, a time that Dubai leaders came to Nigeria for medical treatment. That time has past, that season dead and a generation of bigot, fat cats who claim to be either Christians or Muslims are raping Nigeria and leaving the country desolate. What opportunities do the youth have? God will have to judge them and the religious leaders of the country as well, because if he only judges the kidnappers alone he will have to apologize for the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Let us remember that God is a fair God,
March 2, 2013 at 2:59pm · Unlike · 1
Commentator 2
Ifeanyi Michael Success Yea Sandra, but most cases the Kidnappers go for Struggling men and women not the people that kept them in that situation and that has been the issue on Ground. Most at times, these People are so Equipped that even the Kidnappers and Armed Robbers will not have Access to them but the Innocent Citizens suffer it Most
March 2, 2013 at 3:51pm · Unlike · 1
Commentator 1
Alex Ander Miles @ifeanyi You've said it all
March 2, 2013 at 3:53pm · Like
Commentator 4
Ose Uduebor Kidnapping and any form of violence can and should never be justified. It should be fought and resisted on all Frontiers. Its almost like saying indecent dressing is a good excuse for rape. My mother is a hard working business woman who has never worked for the govt and a victim of kidnap and robbery. Is she the one that caused unemployment? In all countries terrorism and kidnapping are violent Crimes against humanity and attract maximum punishment. We know our leaders are corrupt but they are not the ones being kidnapped and are also a Product of the system bcos they're are elected out of the Nigerian populace. I can bet if u throw a stone into the market place the probability of it hitting a honest Nigerian is nil. Kudos to the National Assembly for helping to deter the scourge of kidnapping in Nigeria. Its just one step next stop is Anti-corruption bill.
March 2, 2013 at 4:36pm · Unlike · 1
Commentator 2
Ifeanyi Michael Success God Bless U Dear for that, Lets Kick Corruption Out of Nigeria, U and i can do it if only we agree
March 2, 2013 at 4:44pm · Unlike · 1
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March 2, 2013 at 5:48pm · Like
Commentator 4
Ose Uduebor Like I said extreme circumstances call for extreme measures. In Asia they give death penalties to corrupt officials and drug traffickers. I bet the UN would have a problem with such laws but in Asia based on their population,they've come to accept that maximizing resources is key to ensure they survive hence they don't tk lightly to corruption and have damned all UN interventions to change that Law. It has worked for them and is still working. Governance and crime vary from country to country and no manual on earth will sufficiently address security situations accross all countries. If you're currently in Nigeria I believe you'll understand where the Lawmakers are coming from. This bill isn't meant to protect them because kidnappers can't come near them but to protect the ordinary Nigerian who works hard for his daily bread. Okonjo iweala wasn't kidnapped but her mum was, mikel obi wasn't kidnapped but his dad was, the list is endless. Nigeria has never being the best economy but there was no kidnapping. Have you ever asked yourself what the huge sums of money demanded by kidnappers are used for? The youths that kidnap don't use the millions paid to them to create jobs or engage themselves in business, they squander and go back to their trade. Its very easy to blame government for everything but I don't hear of kidnapings in egypt, mali, ivory coast and other countries sharing similar problems with Nigeria or don't they also have youths? If you do your researh you'll discover that there's no govt in the world that employs up to 60% of its youths but Nigerians expect the govt to provide jobs for all its population. I'm not exonerating the NASS members from contributing to under development of the country but neither am I justifying the act of kidnapping and terrorism. Plus even if infrastructures are put in place the success of a Nation goes beyond infrastructures but dwells solely on the mentality of the people. Greece has all the infrastructures in place but Nigeria economy is far better and ill rather live in my village than go to greece right now. The bible says only a fool pours new wine into old wine skin or sews new fabric with old one. New infrastructures should come after new mindsets or else they'll all be destroyed, stolen, burnt or abandoned by the same poeple clamouring for them.
March 2, 2013 at 6:22pm · Like · 1
Moderator's Comment
Ama Kachikwu JP (Queen Ama)
Ose Uduebor let us go through all the points highlighted above:
1.In Asia they gave death penalties to corrupt officials and drug traffickers because they recognised because based on their population they have come to accept that maximising resources is key to ensure they survive hence they do not take lightly corruption and have damned all UN interventions to change that law.
Response: Asia understood the root cause of their problems and dealt squarely with it. They understood the importance of a strong and stable institution. Most important, is one that is accountable before any other thing. It is working for Asia because they dealt with the root cause of their problem.
2.Governance and crime vary from country:
Response: Without a shadow of doubt governance and crime varies and that is why the UN Human security concept makes it clear each country should look at their own problem as you cannot utilize the policy of another country for your own. You must understand the root cause of issues within your own country.
3.The bill is not meant to protect the lawmakers as it is meant to protect the ordinary Nigerian.
Response: The bill is not going to protect anyone in Nigeria, but will end up causing further turmoil.
I do not need to ask myself what the huge sum of money demanded by the kidnappers are used for when Government cannot be accountable for maximizing of our resources in a manner that ensures development. Birds of the same feathers flock together. Kidnappers and corrupt officials have similar feathers and go well together. The reason why they squander the money and go back to their trade is because the root cause has not been dealt with. Remember it worked for Asia because they identified the root cause of their problem. Repeated stubborn problems have a root cause and you must deal with it. Asia has done a good job of identifying the problem with the head before addressing the members of its body.
4.You do not hear countries like Egypy, Mali, Ivory Coast and other countries sharing similar problems with Nigeria.
Response: Governance and crime vary from country just like you mentioned earlier.
5.There is no Government in the world that employs up to 60% of its youths, but Nigerians expect govt to provide jobs for all its population.
Response: What impact has the employed population made to development and what impact has the unemployed population made to development? Perhaps, this is why it looks like a huge number are actually unemployed and it makes no difference.
March 2, 2013 at 7:20pm · Like
Commentator 4
Ose Uduebor Well its obvious we both agree on some issues and differ on others. Nigeria needs great institutions not great people. Policy gives rise to great institutions. Let's hope they make other policies that will strengthen the economy and nation at large but I totally support the kidnapping bill. My problem is if it will be implemented because only 1 governor has signed d death warrant since 1999 even for other heinous crimes like murder and armed robbery. Corruption should attract at least 25-life. Nigerians should countinue to advocate for stiffer penalties against crimes against humanity and corruption. It may not be employed now but God knows 1day a leader will riseup and all policies and laws will be implemented to the last letter.
March 2, 2013 at 7:32pm · Like · 1
Moderator's Comment
Ama Kachikwu JP ( Queen Ama)
Strong Institutions make great policies. It is not the other way round. We are lacking in that regard and need to understand why our institutions are weak and deal with it before any other thing.
March 3, 2013 at 7:07pm · Like
Commentator 4
Ose Uduebor I think I disagree because its policies that give birth to institutions. Institutions and MDA's are only best after guiding and founding laws have been put in place. Its these policies that form basis of operation of Institutions and are the strength of these institutions.
March 3, 2013 at 7:15pm · Like
Commentator 4
Ose Uduebor Est=formed(typo)
March 3, 2013 at 7:17pm · Like
Commentator 2
Ifeanyi Michael Success U are Right Amalaonye, but let the Right Things be done so that we dont Keep doing ourselves thinking we are hurting those in Power Who sold there Conscience long ago that no calamity that befalls the people they are Ruling Bother them in anyway except if it happens to their own Person. Our Destiny is in Our Hands My Dear, lets make good use of them
March 3, 2013 at 7:17pm · Unlike · 1
Moderator's Comment
Ama Kachikwu JP (Queen Ama)
Ose Uduebor you are entitled to your opinion. Are you saying Nigeria's problem is the policies we have pursued in the past or the weak institutions that have failed to put into good use and implement strong polices?
March 3, 2013 at 7:19pm · Like
Moderator's Comment
Ama Kachikwu JP (Queen Ama)
@ Ifeanyi Michael Success I would rather you address me as Queen Ama for further debates. Thanks as that is my name on facebook.
March 3, 2013 at 7:21pm · Like
Ama Kachikwu JP Ose Uduebor, please go and do your research well and find out what makes a strong institution. The policies should be good enough to manage loop holes within the system that can cripple it. Insitutions, policies and people are interconnected. We need a more integral approach. Cheers
March 3, 2013 at 7:29pm · Like
Ama Kachikwu JP (Queen Ama)
@ Ose Uduebor have been having them for such a longtime and with people from different fields and cannot understand what you mean by tone. What do you mean by tone. You do not have to agree with me and I do not have to agree with you . At the end of the day we are working towards a better Nigeria.
March 3, 2013 at 7:32pm · Like · 1
Ama Kachikwu JP (Queen Ama)
Ose Uduebor, Before Lehman brother filed for bankrpuptcy they had experts like you who advised they had good policies and strong institutions. They were experts from the best universities across the globe and some had higher positions than you. However, even with their detailed review of such policies to identify loopholes in the system the bank failed. Why? Today, the regulatory authorities are now gunning for more stringent policies. I wonder why.
March 3, 2013 at 7:41pm · Like
Moderator's Comment
Ama Kachikwu JP (Queen Ama)
@Ose Uduebor the banking regulatory authority have gone for a more stringent policy and that should drive home a clear message. I am just wondering if you have a master's degree or PHD apart from being a certified PMP.
March 3, 2013 at 7:46pm · Like
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Ama Kachikwu JP (Queen Ama) It is a very simple question and thought you answered it.
March 3, 2013 at 7:52pm · Like
Moderator's Comment
Ama Kachikwu JP (Queen Ama)
Ose Uduebor It is quite clear you do not have them. I would encourage you to get it. Do you know the people that provide policy guidance. I am not talking about people who implement it.
March 3, 2013 at 7:57pm · Like
Moderator's Comment
Ama Kachikwu JP (Queen Ama)
Ose Uduebor when you are done with your Phd your reasoning will definitely be different. You would really need it for what you are trying to do and believe you are so good with. Unfortunately I do not get the vibes and could immediately identify the areas you need improvement. I wish you the best of luck with your PHD. It was great having this debate with you.
March 3, 2013 at 8:09pm · Like
Commentator 5
Chiedu Oranye Interesting kidnappers get life, terrorists get 3 yrs.
March 3, 2013 at 8:21pm · Unlike · 1
Moderator's Comment
Ama Kachikwu JP (Queen Ama)
Listen!!!!
"In the 21st century, capable, reliable, and transparent institutions are the key to success, strong parliaments; honest police forces; independent judges; an independent press; a vibrant private sector; a civil society. Those are the things that give life to democracy, because that is what matters in people’s everyday lives." - Barack Obama (in Ghana 11th July, 2009)
"President Obama's Comment Adapted from Queen Ama's blogger".
March 6, 2013 at 7:07pm · Like
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