Article: Engaging With The 2014 National Conference In Nigeria

By Jaye Gaskia

[BEING TEXT PRESENTED AT THE UNITED ACTION FOR DEMOCRACY (UAD) NATIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL (NCC), MEETING HELD @ ABA, ABIA STATE, 21ST SEPTEMBER 2014].

Article: Dogs, Leashes And Control

By Abong Egbogiro

The art of control confers the authority of governance on the controller. Dogs not being humans, are controlled by the leashes around their necks, children are kept away from danger, harm and misdemeanors by the control of their parents, teachers and guardians. Laws and law enforcement agents serve as the leash on society otherwise our cities would be constantly visited with miscellaneous mayhem. The democratic system of governance we claim to practice in Nigeria has its own in-built control mechanism; hence it has been designed to have three arms that operate independently towards the singular goal of delivering qualitative governance to the society. It is in recognition of the fallibility of man and institutions that control mechanisms are instituted. It is also common knowledge that where they are no controls abuse becomes very imminent.