can we ride all alone

CAN THE NIGERIA STATE RIDE ALL ALONE? Have we wondered as Nigerians or try to Questioning the need of foreign aid to finance the Nigeria Budget? Development in the third world especially in Nigeria has for years remained an imaginary beast whose look differs to different expatriates. This however has seen many leaders fail to impact their countries positively leaving their commitment in an open sun where evaporation concentrates. Accompanied by corrugated ideas, development has been more of a theory than practical. Development therefore, can only be achieved if the shepherds are aware of it, what it entails and works towards it. The third world is full of ladies and gentlemen whose deeds are based on the copy and paste paradigm. What applied in India did so because there were important factors that were considered before. This explains why in Africa this cannot work. The differences in culture, level of education, values and even the geographical locations plays a role that is different in different countries. Any policy that is to be formulated should respect all these factors plus many others. For any country to develop, it must put the needs of people at the center irrespective of geographical zone or ethnicity. We are not asking the government to fully satisfy everyone but At least help provide a platform . This is because development is people centered without which, the whole thing remains meaningless. There are three pillars of development namely; Political Social and Economic. Literally, pillars are built to support a heavy load and being three here, they should be equally strong. If one pillar is weakened, the rest cannot withstand the weight and instead, the two strong pillars will also break due to imbalance. For any country to fully support the heavy weight of development, it must deal with these factors equitably. Innovations and talents must be nurtured without ignoring education which moulds on all these. Instead of governments creating jobs to their citizens, it should create a conducive environment where these three can thrive well. This could not only attract foreign investors but it could also create a platform where small traders from within can develop. This will create an environment where different people can apply their innovations. The government should come in with policies that are fair and whose intentions are not biased. Poverty being at the highest level ever, could be minimized if this is applied. On the political field, African society have been known for the spirit of brotherliness, ujama principle, communal living so what went wrong? How come the norm in nigeria and many Africa society is " every man for himself and God for us all" winners take all syndrome. It a well known fact for many Nigeria leaders that foreign debt rotten our economy but why do we have to keep borrowing? Why must our budget be only finance by external loan? Who bears the burden? Who does the interest rate benefit? If the 2016 budget will also be finance by foreign loan then we should ask if we are really learning from our past mistakes? The social fabric of our society is key to overall development but we are loosing out to external influence and culture. Gay ism, Terrorism wasn't inherited in Africa so why must we eulogise the rot and welcome them with open hands. To be continue...... We can ride all alone. Cos we are Nigerians.