Michael Botu's Blog

The Niger Delta belongs to the South-South geopolitical zone, among the six zones in the country (not constitutionally recognized), which include the South West, South East, North West, North East and North Central. In specific terms, the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria comprises Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo and Rivers states. The Region has over 40 billion of proven hydro-carbon reserves, being the reason for its importance to international actors in quest of cheap source of energy and a parasitic local ruling class dependent solely on revenue accruing from the oil. As is well-known, Nigeria relies on earnings from oil as Oil accounts for 85 per cent of the Nations GDP. As far back as 1966 Former Head of State Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Rtd) was convinced that “There was no basis for Nigeria’s unity” and many analyst believed then that he was convinced by the British Government to “Go On With One Nigeria” True or False, events that followed the Civil War...

To say Many Politicians do not have a conscience is an understatement, they are callous and wicked. In a Nation of so much poverty, can our Politicians justify entertaining guest with champagne that cost as much as 150,000 Naira a bottle in cartons and on daily basis? Why fly Private Jets in the midst of so much lack? Must they travel in long conveys, even in the face of Fuel Scarcity? Nothing typifies the heartlessness of Many Politicians as much as their failure to pay civil servants their meager Monthly Income. I have stated elsewhere that our failure to ask those we elected or allowed to be selected into Public Office questions is one contributing factor to their display of arrogance and disdain for the masses. Why were the Governors unable to pay Salaries (Including some States that pockets 13% Derivation Monthly)? Governance is all about Management, we knew of the dwindling Oil revenue, how come we were unprepared for it? Yes we hail the so called ...

                                                "Conscience is an Open wound, only Truth can heal it"                                                                     ~ Uthman Dan Fodio Nigerian Politicians behave like the British Colonial Masters who were only interested in what they can get from their Colonial territories and had virtually no interest in developing the Territories, for instance: 1) The British constructed Rails only to places where Raw Materials could be found. 2) They Built Good Houses for themselves and never bothered about where the Natives lived - Travel the Country and see relics of such structures, many are still intact. 3) Roads were construct...