We need a new kind of elite across Africa. We need a sufficient number of people who are angry with the suboptimal standard of living of our citizens and willing to put in the sacrifice to uplift our people. 1

This is how 'development' works, not just extraction, but innovation along the value-chain.

When the chruch leaders with moral authority speak, the wicked rulers of nations go scampering for cover and set their media machinery in a frenzy.

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Perhaps, worse thing than christian leaders not speaking out about the problems of the society is when they do so from an uncritical perspective, not grounded in truth and reason, and tending towards patronage. #thegreatunravelling

Two critical issues here: common national identity/vision and state capability. For Nigeria to move forward, we must first solve the first. We must negotiate the terms of our nationhood. That is the foundation of state legitimacy. State capability is built on state legitimacy.