The final benchmark, eleven, is the need for collective consciousness that the state of the Nigerian state is serious and each day we appear to be sinking deeper into the abyss. Our Constitution defines the purpose of the state as the protection of the security of Nigerians and the pursuit of their welfare. That is […]
Zaria conversations on improving security and national unity, By Jibrin Ibrahim
The Nigerian state is undergoing a three-dimensional crisis. The first one affects the political economy and it is generated mainly by public corruption, which over the past four decades has created a run on the treasury at the national and state levels, threatening to consume the goose that lays the golden egg… The second one […]
Are people losing hope in democracy?, By Jibrin Ibrahim
This demand for democracy is often strengthened by the fact that it tends to be accompanied by strong media and civil society movements, whose vocations are to ‘protect’ democracy through investigation, information transparency and advocacy, which all contribute to resilience. Democracy’s resilience as a consequence of a strong civil society and democracies with a strong […]
Electricity tariff increase and the big lie, By Jibrin Ibrahim
Nigerians, where is the outrage?, By Jibrin Ibrahim
Increasingly, the rights of the citizens of Nigeria to protest against bad governance, the right to dissent and to freedom of expression, as guaranteed by the Constitution, are being denied, frustrated and challenged by the governing class. Meanwhile, Nigerians continue to watch and wonder. Dear Nigerians, when will we get out of the trap of […]
The dangers of introducing state police today, By Jibrin Ibrahim
As a student of and believer in federalism, I fully support the principle that federal political systems should have police forces controlled by the federating units – states, and in the past I have strongly campaigned for State Police. Today, I am very frightened of the idea because the evidence that it would be abused […]
Religion for peace (1), By Jibrin Ibrahim
There are doctrinal common grounds. One of the most established elements of this common ground is the very belief in One God. We must insist that the Almighty God has made Himself known to the whole of humanity… Secondly, every religion talks about peace. Christianity believes in Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Islam says that the […]