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Oby Ezekwesili
A Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has said that politicians are responsible for the failure and collapse of Democracy in West Africa and the world at large.
She said this via her official Twitter handle @obyezeks on Monday, 31st of July, 2024.
She firmly said the politicians know and should stop acting surprised when things like Niger happen.
Oby Ezekwesili questioned if politicians were ready to admit their massive failures had grossly eroded state capabilities and their legitimacy, losingthe trust of their citizens.
She wrote, ”It is a fact that Democracy is sadly in crisis all over the world. However, Democracy is not just struggling but collapsing at an alarming rate in our own West African neighborhood.
Our politicians know why. They know and should stop acting surprised when things like Niger happen.
“The question therefore is, “are politicians ready to face the Truth that stares them in the face and admit their massive failures which have grossly eroded State Capabilities and lost them Legitimacy and Trust of their Citizens?”(Nigerian Tribune)
