NAME: CHIMA VICTOR CHIELOTAM REG. NO: 16108307 DEPT: POL SC/CRS COURSE CODE: POL 223 COURSE TITLE: NIGERIA FOREIGN POLICY LEVEL: 200 QUESTION: AFTER LISTENING TO THE SPEECH OF DR. DAVIDSON ISREAL NONYELUM. WHAT SHOULD BE NIGERIA’S NATIONAL INTEREST. After listening to the speech of Dr. Davidson Isreal Nonyelum to Nigeria citizens, we should ask ourselves whether Nigerians should lack everything when Nigeria has everything. According to Dr. Davidson Isreal Nonyelum speech our national interest has nothing to write home about, infact he highlight the ills going on in Nigeria politics from the executives to the other arms of government one can notice that our leaders are there for their own selfish interest, without minding what the citizens are going through. Nevertheless, our national interest should be first and foremost: rapid growth of our economy, we are all aware that booming economy would spur more attention to the detailed nuances of civil liberties, individual freedom, due process, the rule of law, particularly in regard to the certainty of rules in connection with our society’s reward and punishment methods. Secondly, the salaries of our leaders should be reduced to create more employment opportunities to the citizens. Thirdly, in this country insecurity is getting high, our national interest should be to ensure adequate security for the citizens and everyone in this country. Our lives and property need to be secured. Lastly, as a result of high level of corruption in the country our national interest should be how to fight bribery and corruption.
NAME: EZE KINGSLEY IKECHUKWU REG. NO: 16108314 DEPT: POL SC/CRS COURSE CODE: POL 223 COURSE TITLE: NIGERIA FOREIGN POLICY LEVEL: 200 QUESTION: AFTER LISTENING TO THE SPEECH OF DR. DAVIDSON ISREAL NONYELUM. WHAT SHOULD BE NIGERIA’S NATIONAL INTEREST. As I listened to the speech of Dr. Davidson, I discovered that Nigeria politics is filled with corruption and selfish interest. In the sense that our leaders get richer while the masses get poorer. Though there is political instability in the country yet the country’s national interest should be the growth of Nigeria economy, as we think through what strategic policy options best suits our long term economic interest, we must bear in mind the economic impact of globalization brought about science and technology and the tendency towards free movement of capital, goods, people and services. Our national security and economic interest require us to focus on strengthening our relations with our immediate neighbours but also with our neighbours in west Africa sub-region. Again, our national interest should be defence of our unity, sovereignty, and territory integrity. Citizens should expect the government to create the enabling environment, if necessary through affirmative action for a fair chance of access to education, housing, health, gainful employment and adequate infrastructure. Nigeria economy cannot be left in the hands of oligarchy class whose acquisition of wealth is not by innovation but through pure state capital.
NAME: UGWUOKE CHIKADIBIA JANE REG. NO: 16108341 DEPT: POL SC/ENG COURSE CODE: POL 223 COURSE TITLE: NIGERIA FOREIGN POLICY LEVEL: 200 QUESTION: AFTER LISTENING TO THE SPEECH OF DR. DAVIDSON ISREAL NONYELUM. WHAT SHOULD BE NIGERIA’S NATIONAL INTEREST. As I tuned in to the talk of Dr. Davidson, I found that Nigeria authoritative issues is stacked with pollution and pretentious interest. As in our pioneers get more lavish while the greater part get poorer. In spite of the way that there is political instability in the country yet the country's national interest should be the improvement of Nigeria economy, as we altogether consider what key approach decisions best suits our whole deal money related interest, we ought to recollect the fiscal impact of globalization accomplished science and advancement and the tendency towards free improvement of capital, stock, people and organizations. Our national security and financial interest anticipate that us will revolve around fortifying our relations with our incite neighbors yet also with our neighbors in west Africa sub-zone. Yet again, our national interest should be shield of our solidarity, power, and area trustworthiness. Subjects should foresee that the assembly will influence the engaging to condition, if essential through legislative strategy with respect to minorities in the public arena for a sensible probability of access to guideline, lodging, prosperity, gainful business and adequate system. Nigeria economy can't be left in the hands of government class whose acquirement of wealth isn't by headway yet through unadulterated state capital.
NAME: UGWU JACINTA CHINAZA REG. NO: 16108338 DEPT: POL SC/ENG COURSE CODE: POL 223 COURSE TITLE: NIGERIA FOREIGN POLICY LEVEL: 200 QUESTION: AFTER LISTENING TO THE SPEECH OF DR. DAVIDSON ISREAL NONYELUM. WHAT SHOULD BE NIGERIA’S NATIONAL INTEREST. As I tuned in to the discourse of Dr. Davidson, I found that Nigeria governmental issues is loaded with defilement and egotistical intrigue. As in our pioneers get more extravagant while the majority get poorer. In spite of the fact that there is political precariousness in the nation yet the nation's national intrigue ought to be the development of Nigeria economy, as we thoroughly consider what vital approach alternatives best suits our long haul financial intrigue, we should remember the monetary effect of globalization achieved science and innovation and the inclination towards free development of capital, merchandise, individuals and administrations. Our national security and financial intrigue expect us to center around fortifying our relations with our quick neighbors yet in addition with our neighbors in west Africa sub-district. Once more, our national intrigue ought to be resistance of our solidarity, power, and domain honesty. Natives ought to anticipate that the legislature will make the empowering condition, if vital through governmental policy regarding minorities in society for a reasonable shot of access to training, lodging, wellbeing, profitable work and sufficient foundation. Nigeria economy can't be left in the hands of theocracy class whose obtaining of riches isn't by development however through unadulterated state capital.
NAME: OBETTA JECINTA CHINYERE DEPARTMENT: POL.SCI/ CRS REG.NO: 16108305 SUMMARY OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL INTEREST The interest of any country especially developing country like Nigeria should cover the needs of the masses that resides in such country. Nigeria as a developing country is faced with so many challenges from the economy of the country to the security of the lives and properties of her citizens who are the center piece of her development. Without tackling the interest of the masses, the country remains at the dark and to remove the shame of darkness in country, Nigeria seeks to be like other developed countries as China, Russia, United State of America, e.t.c.
A country is said to be developed when there are decrease of poverty in lives of her citizen with an annual income of not less than 5$ dollars per day, uninterrupted power supply, employment, and the sum it up, good governance. From the aforementioned, the interest of Nigeria should be as follows: 1. Electricity: Electricity is the most important and basic service that Nigerians need and we lack. For things to work well constant light is a necessity. 2. Transport system: Our roads are nothing to write about. We record high accidents yearly via road. We need a better transport system to have a better Nigeria. Also air and water transport schemes need to be worked on. The transport system needs change. 3. Security: Another very important sector that need serious change. Nigeria is being added to high risk countries due to the low level of security. Thereby reducing external business and scare of the citizens as well. 4. Broadband services: In this era of technology, Nigeria is still backward with provision of adequate and good broadband / Internet services. Though we have Internet service, the charge is quite high and not everyone can afford it. This service should be made available for all to access hence promoting development and a great change to Nigeria and it’s growth. 5. Roads: Our roads are bad. Accidents occur daily claiming lives and 80% of the cause is bad roads. There are little or no road signs, traffic lights do not work, also heavy duty and over-ladden vehicles such as trailers and trucks are not properly fastened which sometimes cause potholes and major accidents. We need a serious change on our roads. 6. Education system: Nigeria Educational system used to be one of the best worldwide but now due to negligence and lack of adequate management our system is rated low. Every year there is a record of number of Nigerians going abroad to have education when we can provide that over here. It’s important to know that today’s education investment is important for the future leaders of Nigeria. 7. Accommodation: Accommodation is a necessity and some citizens still can’t afford it. This should be looked into for a change. Creating a positive change can help reduce destitute and beggars. 8. Health Care scheme: Basic health care is very important scheme that needs a serious reform and also a change. 9. Employment: We have lots of unemployed graduates in our streets and some out of frustration go into evil acts such as killings, armed robbery, rituals etc. More jobs should be created. 10. Good governance: For all the above areas that need a change, Good governance is required to make this change and implement other projects for a better Nigeria.
NAME: EZEMA CHARITY ODINAKA DEPARTMENT: POL.SCI/ ENG REG.NO: 16108327 SUMMARY OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL INTEREST By any acceptable measure; Nigeria deserves to be called “Giant of Africa” by virtue of its amazing resource endowments and population. As Nigerians, we should constantly ask ourselves, whether we should lack anything, when in fact we have all it takes to better the lives of Nigerians within and across the globe. We ought to therefore think that making Nigeria a great country is our personal and collective responsibility and challenge that must be done. That responsibility should begin now. Interestingly, in most countries, Nigeria is represented by diplomats who have no idea of their functional responsibilities hence they cannot protect Nigeria’s national interest feverishly even in the face shameless violations. There are serious allegations by Nigerians at home and across that Nigeria’s foreign policy is designed to be benevolent to other nations. On a more serious note, there seems to be consensus among critics that Nigeria’s foreign policy lacks internationalism. Generally, Nigerians do not even enjoy social welfare, and basic fundamental rights within the country yet Nigeria spent billions of dollars to restore peace in Liberia and Sierra Leone without any tangible economic benefits to the nation. Nigeria parades a robust profile of peace keeping experience, yet at home there is no peace. The generally acceptable view is that national interest is a manifestation of the core values, objectives and philosophy underlying the actions of the leaders. It is a concept which describes those things which a state seeks to protect/achieve vis-à-vis other states. The concept is a corporate one or describes as a corporate entity in the sense that it refers not to be interest of its individual but to that of the people. It is argued that the National Interest is the interest of the people not of the state, where the state is seen to exist in order to promote and protect the welfare of the citizens. A nation cannot play a super power role outside when her citizens are plagued by insecurity, inflationary pressure, high unemployment and economic instability. It is even more difficult to define the national interest of Nigeria. Some foreign policy expectorates believe that Nigeria has no clear-cut political ideology and national interest. Part of the policy indecision is attributable to the fact that foreign policy is inextricably linked to its domestic policy. The wellbeing economy proposition has implications for politics, policy and analysis, all of which are critical for reaching the goal. First, it will privilege a different kind of change through political and policy processes that privilege citizens’ preferences. Change may be expected in terms of quantity and quality but not on the basis of existing unethical imbalance. Focus on quantity is inadequate in this sense. A proper sense of involvement of citizens at family, community, village, and political constituency fronts in development processes, will mean taking away laws that have elements of deprivation of political rights of ordinary people. Note that this will equally mean strengthening political institutions to play more democratic roles, as centres for the projection of citizen choices. If politics is about exercise of power in the interest of citizens, the people themselves must be seen to be meaningfully involved in it. Their involvement must transcend election seasons, to include active roles in the entire life span of an existing regime, in relation to public decisions that touch on the very wellbeing of people.
NAME: CHIGBO NDIDIAMAKA MARTHA DEPARTMENT: POL.SCI/ CRS REG.NO: 16108318 SUMMARY OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL INTEREST Interestingly, in most countries, Nigeria is represented by diplomats who have no idea of their functional responsibilities hence they cannot protect Nigeria’s national interest feverishly even in the face shameless violations. There are serious allegations by Nigerians at home and across that Nigeria’s foreign policy is designed to be benevolent to other nations. On a more serious note, there seems to be consensus among critics that Nigeria’s foreign policy lacks internationalism. Generally, Nigerians do not even enjoy social welfare, and basic fundamental rights within the country yet Nigeria spent billions of dollars to restore peace in Liberia and Sierra Leone without any tangible economic benefits to the nation. Nigeria parades a robust profile of peace keeping experience, yet at home there is no peace. The generally acceptable view is that national interest is a manifestation of the core values, objectives and philosophy underlying the actions of the leaders. It is a concept which describes those things which a state seeks to protect/achieve vis-à-vis other states. The concept is a corporate one or describes as a corporate entity in the sense that it refers not to be interest of its individual but to that of the people. It is argued that the National Interest is the interest of the people not of the state, where the state is seen to exist in order to promote and protect the welfare of the citizens. A nation cannot play a super power role outside when her citizens are plagued by insecurity, inflationary pressure, high unemployment and economic instability. It is even more difficult to define the national interest of Nigeria. Some foreign policy expectorates believe that Nigeria has no clear-cut political ideology and national interest. Part of the policy indecision is attributable to the fact that foreign policy is inextricably linked to its domestic policy. The reality of such democratic effect will be seen in political process and outcomes that reflect citizen choices. This will not be synonymous with the welfare economy which capitalism runs. Existing culture where few powerful politicians, using mainly unconventional means of fear and insecurity to keep majority of qualified voters out of view during elections, as well as near insignificance of citizens in post-election governance processes, makes politics unable to achieve wellbeing for the people. This happens at the local, sub-national and national fronts. If politics is about exercise of power in the interest of citizens, the people themselves must be seen to be meaningfully involved in it. Their involvement must transcend election seasons, to include active roles in the entire life span of an existing regime, in relation to public decisions that touch on the very wellbeing of people. The politics of the wellbeing economy further means processes that bring into focus conventional and extra-democratic opportunities of non-violent engagement with political and policy actors by citizens. It means political parities and politicians can even see the wellbeing economy. Therefore, they want to fight practices such as corporate unresponsiveness to environmental commitments by punishing the offence without political considerations that usually consolidate old destructive practices in the name of political survival.
NAME: UGWU FAVOUR OZIOMA REG.NO: 16108271 DEPT: ECONS/POL SC COURSE CODE: POL 223 COURSE TITLE: NIGERIA FOREIGN POLICY LEVEL: 200 DATE: 3RD AUGUST, 2018 QUESTION: AFTER LISTENING TO THE SPEECH OF DR. DAVIDSON ISREAL NONYELUM, WHAT SHOULD BE NIGERIANS’ NATIONAL INTEREST After listening to the report of Dr. Davidson Isreal Nonyelum, one should ask himself whether Nigerians should lack anything when Nigeria has everything. Dr. Davidson X-rays the ills going on in Nigeria politics, our leaders are there for their own selfish interest, not for the wellbeing of the citizens but to enrich their pockets. Nevertheless, our national interest should be first and foremost rapid growth of our economy; the growth of Nigeria economy as think through what strategic policy options best suits out long term economic interest, we must bear in mind the economic impact of globalization brought about science and technology and the tendency towards free movement of capital, goods people and services. Our national interest should be adequate security; over the years now we experienced annihilation, massacre of our citizens in almost parts of the country, so lives and properties needs to be protected and that should be our national interest. Some of our leaders earn more a two point five million naira per month whereas there are citizens that don’t have any Job, our leader from the executives to the other arms of government, their salaries and monthly allowances supposed to decrease to create more Job opportunities for the citizens. Bribery and corruption is getting high so we need to eliminate or eradicate that in our state.
NAME: EBE ERNEST EJIKE REG.NO: 16108303 DEPT: POL SC/CRS COURSE CODE: POL 223 COURSE TITLE: NIGERIA FOREIGN POLICY LEVEL: 200 DATE: 3RD AUGUST, 2018 QUESTION: AFTER LISTENING TO THE SPEECH OF DR. DAVIDSON ISREAL NONYELUM, WHAT SHOULD BE NIGERIANS’ NATIONAL INTEREST Subsequent to tuning in to the report of Dr. Davidson Isreal Nonyelum, one should ask himself whether Nigerians should need anything when Nigeria has everything. Dr. Davidson X-beams the ills going ahead in Nigeria governmental issues, our pioneers are there for their own egotistical premium, not for the prosperity of the residents but rather to enhance their pockets. By the by, our national intrigue ought to be most importantly quick development of our economy; the development of Nigeria economy as thoroughly consider what vital arrangement alternatives best suits out long haul monetary intrigue, we should remember the financial effect of globalization realized science and innovation and the inclination towards free development of capital, merchandise individuals and administrations. Our national intrigue ought to be sufficient security; throughout the years now we encountered destruction, slaughter of our subjects in nearly parts of the nation, so lives and properties should be ensured and that ought to be our national intrigue. A portion of our pioneers procure increasingly a two point five million naira for each month though there are nationals that don't have any Job, our pioneer from the administrators to alternate arms of government, their pay rates and month to month recompenses expected to reduction to make more Job open doors for the natives. Pay off and defilement is getting high so we have to wipe out or annihilate that in our state.
NAME: NWEZE ELIAS UMOKE REG.NO: 16108332 DEPT: POL SC/ENG COURSE CODE: POL 223 COURSE TITLE: NIGERIA FOREIGN POLICY LEVEL: 200 QUESTION: AFTER LISTENING TO THE SPEECH OF DR. DAVIDSON ISREAL NONYELUM, WHAT SHOULD BE NIGERIANS’ NATIONAL INTEREST
After listening to the report of Dr. Davidson Isreal Nonyelum, one should ask himself whether Nigerians should lack anything when Nigeria has everything. Dr. Davidson X-rays the ills going on in Nigeria politics, our leaders are there for their own selfish interest, not for the wellbeing of the citizens but to enrich their pockets. Nevertheless, our national interest should be first and foremost rapid growth of our economy; the growth of Nigeria economy as think through what strategic policy options best suits out long term economic interest, we must bear in mind the economic impact of globalization brought about science and technology and the tendency towards free movement of capital, goods people and services. Our national interest should be adequate security; over the years now we experienced annihilation, massacre of our citizens in almost parts of the country, so lives and properties needs to be protected and that should be our national interest. Some of our leaders earn more a two point five million naira per month whereas there are citizens that don’t have any Job, our leader from the executives to the other arms of government, their salaries and monthly allowances supposed to decrease to create more Job opportunities for the citizens. Bribery and corruption is getting high so we need to eliminate or eradicate that in our state. Dr. Davidson X-beams the ills going ahead in Nigeria governmental issues, our pioneers are there for their own egotistical premium, not for the prosperity of the residents but rather to enhance their pockets. By the by, our national intrigue ought to be most importantly quick development of our economy; the development of Nigeria economy as thoroughly consider what vital arrangement alternatives best suits out long haul monetary intrigue, we should remember the financial effect of globalization realized science and innovation and the inclination towards free development of capital, merchandise individuals and administrations. Our national intrigue ought to be sufficient security; throughout the years now we encountered destruction, slaughter of our subjects in nearly parts of the nation, so lives and properties should be ensured and that ought to be our national intrigue.
NAME: CHIMA VICTOR CHIELOTAM
ReplyDeleteREG. NO: 16108307
DEPT: POL SC/CRS
COURSE CODE: POL 223
COURSE TITLE: NIGERIA FOREIGN POLICY
LEVEL: 200
QUESTION: AFTER LISTENING TO THE SPEECH OF DR. DAVIDSON ISREAL NONYELUM. WHAT SHOULD BE NIGERIA’S NATIONAL INTEREST.
After listening to the speech of Dr. Davidson Isreal Nonyelum to Nigeria citizens, we should ask ourselves whether Nigerians should lack everything when Nigeria has everything. According to Dr. Davidson Isreal Nonyelum speech our national interest has nothing to write home about, infact he highlight the ills going on in Nigeria politics from the executives to the other arms of government one can notice that our leaders are there for their own selfish interest, without minding what the citizens are going through. Nevertheless, our national interest should be first and foremost: rapid growth of our economy, we are all aware that booming economy would spur more attention to the detailed nuances of civil liberties, individual freedom, due process, the rule of law, particularly in regard to the certainty of rules in connection with our society’s reward and punishment methods.
Secondly, the salaries of our leaders should be reduced to create more employment opportunities to the citizens.
Thirdly, in this country insecurity is getting high, our national interest should be to ensure adequate security for the citizens and everyone in this country. Our lives and property need to be secured.
Lastly, as a result of high level of corruption in the country our national interest should be how to fight bribery and corruption.
NAME: EZE KINGSLEY IKECHUKWU
ReplyDeleteREG. NO: 16108314
DEPT: POL SC/CRS
COURSE CODE: POL 223
COURSE TITLE: NIGERIA FOREIGN POLICY
LEVEL: 200
QUESTION: AFTER LISTENING TO THE SPEECH OF DR. DAVIDSON ISREAL NONYELUM. WHAT SHOULD BE NIGERIA’S NATIONAL INTEREST.
As I listened to the speech of Dr. Davidson, I discovered that Nigeria politics is filled with corruption and selfish interest. In the sense that our leaders get richer while the masses get poorer. Though there is political instability in the country yet the country’s national interest should be the growth of Nigeria economy, as we think through what strategic policy options best suits our long term economic interest, we must bear in mind the economic impact of globalization brought about science and technology and the tendency towards free movement of capital, goods, people and services.
Our national security and economic interest require us to focus on strengthening our relations with our immediate neighbours but also with our neighbours in west Africa sub-region. Again, our national interest should be defence of our unity, sovereignty, and territory integrity. Citizens should expect the government to create the enabling environment, if necessary through affirmative action for a fair chance of access to education, housing, health, gainful employment and adequate infrastructure.
Nigeria economy cannot be left in the hands of oligarchy class whose acquisition of wealth is not by innovation but through pure state capital.
NAME: UGWUOKE CHIKADIBIA JANE
ReplyDeleteREG. NO: 16108341
DEPT: POL SC/ENG
COURSE CODE: POL 223
COURSE TITLE: NIGERIA FOREIGN POLICY
LEVEL: 200
QUESTION: AFTER LISTENING TO THE SPEECH OF DR. DAVIDSON ISREAL NONYELUM. WHAT SHOULD BE NIGERIA’S NATIONAL INTEREST.
As I tuned in to the talk of Dr. Davidson, I found that Nigeria authoritative issues is stacked with pollution and pretentious interest. As in our pioneers get more lavish while the greater part get poorer. In spite of the way that there is political instability in the country yet the country's national interest should be the improvement of Nigeria economy, as we altogether consider what key approach decisions best suits our whole deal money related interest, we ought to recollect the fiscal impact of globalization accomplished science and advancement and the tendency towards free improvement of capital, stock, people and organizations.
Our national security and financial interest anticipate that us will revolve around fortifying our relations with our incite neighbors yet also with our neighbors in west Africa sub-zone. Yet again, our national interest should be shield of our solidarity, power, and area trustworthiness. Subjects should foresee that the assembly will influence the engaging to condition, if essential through legislative strategy with respect to minorities in the public arena for a sensible probability of access to guideline, lodging, prosperity, gainful business and adequate system.
Nigeria economy can't be left in the hands of government class whose acquirement of wealth isn't by headway yet through unadulterated state capital.
NAME: UGWU JACINTA CHINAZA
ReplyDeleteREG. NO: 16108338
DEPT: POL SC/ENG
COURSE CODE: POL 223
COURSE TITLE: NIGERIA FOREIGN POLICY
LEVEL: 200
QUESTION: AFTER LISTENING TO THE SPEECH OF DR. DAVIDSON ISREAL NONYELUM. WHAT SHOULD BE NIGERIA’S NATIONAL INTEREST.
As I tuned in to the discourse of Dr. Davidson, I found that Nigeria governmental issues is loaded with defilement and egotistical intrigue. As in our pioneers get more extravagant while the majority get poorer. In spite of the fact that there is political precariousness in the nation yet the nation's national intrigue ought to be the development of Nigeria economy, as we thoroughly consider what vital approach alternatives best suits our long haul financial intrigue, we should remember the monetary effect of globalization achieved science and innovation and the inclination towards free development of capital, merchandise, individuals and administrations.
Our national security and financial intrigue expect us to center around fortifying our relations with our quick neighbors yet in addition with our neighbors in west Africa sub-district. Once more, our national intrigue ought to be resistance of our solidarity, power, and domain honesty. Natives ought to anticipate that the legislature will make the empowering condition, if vital through governmental policy regarding minorities in society for a reasonable shot of access to training, lodging, wellbeing, profitable work and sufficient foundation.
Nigeria economy can't be left in the hands of theocracy class whose obtaining of riches isn't by development however through unadulterated state capital.
NAME: OBETTA JECINTA CHINYERE
ReplyDeleteDEPARTMENT: POL.SCI/ CRS
REG.NO: 16108305
SUMMARY OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL INTEREST
The interest of any country especially developing country like Nigeria should cover the needs of the masses that resides in such country. Nigeria as a developing country is faced with so many challenges from the economy of the country to the security of the lives and properties of her citizens who are the center piece of her development. Without tackling the interest of the masses, the country remains at the dark and to remove the shame of darkness in country, Nigeria seeks to be like other developed countries as China, Russia, United State of America, e.t.c.
A country is said to be developed when there are decrease of poverty in lives of her citizen with an annual income of not less than 5$ dollars per day, uninterrupted power supply, employment, and the sum it up, good governance. From the aforementioned, the interest of Nigeria should be as follows:
1. Electricity: Electricity is the most important and basic service that Nigerians need and we lack. For things to work well constant light is a necessity.
2. Transport system: Our roads are nothing to write about. We record high accidents yearly via road. We need a better transport system to have a better Nigeria. Also air and water transport schemes need to be worked on. The transport system needs change.
3. Security: Another very important sector that need serious change. Nigeria is being added to high risk countries due to the low level of security. Thereby reducing external business and scare of the citizens as well.
4. Broadband services: In this era of technology, Nigeria is still backward with provision of adequate and good broadband / Internet services. Though we have Internet service, the charge is quite high and not everyone can afford it. This service should be made available for all to access hence promoting development and a great change to Nigeria and it’s growth.
5. Roads: Our roads are bad. Accidents occur daily claiming lives and 80% of the cause is bad roads. There are little or no road signs, traffic lights do not work, also heavy duty and over-ladden vehicles such as trailers and trucks are not properly fastened which sometimes cause potholes and major accidents. We need a serious change on our roads.
6. Education system: Nigeria Educational system used to be one of the best worldwide but now due to negligence and lack of adequate management our system is rated low. Every year there is a record of number of Nigerians going abroad to have education when we can provide that over here. It’s important to know that today’s education investment is important for the future leaders of Nigeria.
7. Accommodation: Accommodation is a necessity and some citizens still can’t afford it. This should be looked into for a change. Creating a positive change can help reduce destitute and beggars.
8. Health Care scheme: Basic health care is very important scheme that needs a serious reform and also a change.
9. Employment: We have lots of unemployed graduates in our streets and some out of frustration go into evil acts such as killings, armed robbery, rituals etc. More jobs should be created.
10. Good governance: For all the above areas that need a change, Good governance is required to make this change and implement other projects for a better Nigeria.
NAME: EZEMA CHARITY ODINAKA
ReplyDeleteDEPARTMENT: POL.SCI/ ENG
REG.NO: 16108327
SUMMARY OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL INTEREST
By any acceptable measure; Nigeria deserves to be called “Giant of Africa” by virtue of its amazing resource endowments and population. As Nigerians, we should constantly ask ourselves, whether we should lack anything, when in fact we have all it takes to better the lives of Nigerians within and across the globe. We ought to therefore think that making Nigeria a great country is our personal and collective responsibility and challenge that must be done. That responsibility should begin now.
Interestingly, in most countries, Nigeria is represented by diplomats who have no idea of their functional responsibilities hence they cannot protect Nigeria’s national interest feverishly even in the face shameless violations. There are serious allegations by Nigerians at home and across that Nigeria’s foreign policy is designed to be benevolent to other nations. On a more serious note, there seems to be consensus among critics that Nigeria’s foreign policy lacks internationalism. Generally, Nigerians do not even enjoy social welfare, and basic fundamental rights within the country yet Nigeria spent billions of dollars to restore peace in Liberia and Sierra Leone without any tangible economic benefits to the nation. Nigeria parades a robust profile of peace keeping experience, yet at home there is no peace.
The generally acceptable view is that national interest is a manifestation of the core values, objectives and philosophy underlying the actions of the leaders. It is a concept which describes those things which a state seeks to protect/achieve vis-à-vis other states. The concept is a corporate one or describes as a corporate entity in the sense that it refers not to be interest of its individual but to that of the people. It is argued that the National Interest is the interest of the people not of the state, where the state is seen to exist in order to promote and protect the welfare of the citizens. A nation cannot play a super power role outside when her citizens are plagued by insecurity, inflationary pressure, high unemployment and economic instability. It is even more difficult to define the national interest of Nigeria. Some foreign policy expectorates believe that Nigeria has no clear-cut political ideology and national interest. Part of the policy indecision is attributable to the fact that foreign policy is inextricably linked to its domestic policy.
The wellbeing economy proposition has implications for politics, policy and analysis, all of which are critical for reaching the goal. First, it will privilege a different kind of change through political and policy processes that privilege citizens’ preferences. Change may be expected in terms of quantity and quality but not on the basis of existing unethical imbalance. Focus on quantity is inadequate in this sense. A proper sense of involvement of citizens at family, community, village, and political constituency fronts in development processes, will mean taking away laws that have elements of deprivation of political rights of ordinary people. Note that this will equally mean strengthening political institutions to play more democratic roles, as centres for the projection of citizen choices. If politics is about exercise of power in the interest of citizens, the people themselves must be seen to be meaningfully involved in it. Their involvement must transcend election seasons, to include active roles in the entire life span of an existing regime, in relation to public decisions that touch on the very wellbeing of people.
NAME: CHIGBO NDIDIAMAKA MARTHA
ReplyDeleteDEPARTMENT: POL.SCI/ CRS
REG.NO: 16108318
SUMMARY OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL INTEREST
Interestingly, in most countries, Nigeria is represented by diplomats who have no idea of their functional responsibilities hence they cannot protect Nigeria’s national interest feverishly even in the face shameless violations. There are serious allegations by Nigerians at home and across that Nigeria’s foreign policy is designed to be benevolent to other nations. On a more serious note, there seems to be consensus among critics that Nigeria’s foreign policy lacks internationalism. Generally, Nigerians do not even enjoy social welfare, and basic fundamental rights within the country yet Nigeria spent billions of dollars to restore peace in Liberia and Sierra Leone without any tangible economic benefits to the nation. Nigeria parades a robust profile of peace keeping experience, yet at home there is no peace.
The generally acceptable view is that national interest is a manifestation of the core values, objectives and philosophy underlying the actions of the leaders. It is a concept which describes those things which a state seeks to protect/achieve vis-à-vis other states. The concept is a corporate one or describes as a corporate entity in the sense that it refers not to be interest of its individual but to that of the people. It is argued that the National Interest is the interest of the people not of the state, where the state is seen to exist in order to promote and protect the welfare of the citizens. A nation cannot play a super power role outside when her citizens are plagued by insecurity, inflationary pressure, high unemployment and economic instability. It is even more difficult to define the national interest of Nigeria. Some foreign policy expectorates believe that Nigeria has no clear-cut political ideology and national interest. Part of the policy indecision is attributable to the fact that foreign policy is inextricably linked to its domestic policy.
The reality of such democratic effect will be seen in political process and outcomes that reflect citizen choices. This will not be synonymous with the welfare economy which capitalism runs. Existing culture where few powerful politicians, using mainly unconventional means of fear and insecurity to keep majority of qualified voters out of view during elections, as well as near insignificance of citizens in post-election governance processes, makes politics unable to achieve wellbeing for the people. This happens at the local, sub-national and national fronts. If politics is about exercise of power in the interest of citizens, the people themselves must be seen to be meaningfully involved in it. Their involvement must transcend election seasons, to include active roles in the entire life span of an existing regime, in relation to public decisions that touch on the very wellbeing of people. The politics of the wellbeing economy further means processes that bring into focus conventional and extra-democratic opportunities of non-violent engagement with political and policy actors by citizens. It means political parities and politicians can even see the wellbeing economy. Therefore, they want to fight practices such as corporate unresponsiveness to environmental commitments by punishing the offence without political considerations that usually consolidate old destructive practices in the name of political survival.
NAME: UGWU FAVOUR OZIOMA
ReplyDeleteREG.NO: 16108271
DEPT: ECONS/POL SC
COURSE CODE: POL 223
COURSE TITLE: NIGERIA FOREIGN POLICY
LEVEL: 200
DATE: 3RD AUGUST, 2018
QUESTION: AFTER LISTENING TO THE SPEECH OF DR. DAVIDSON ISREAL NONYELUM, WHAT SHOULD BE NIGERIANS’ NATIONAL INTEREST
After listening to the report of Dr. Davidson Isreal Nonyelum, one should ask himself whether Nigerians should lack anything when Nigeria has everything. Dr. Davidson X-rays the ills going on in Nigeria politics, our leaders are there for their own selfish interest, not for the wellbeing of the citizens but to enrich their pockets.
Nevertheless, our national interest should be first and foremost rapid growth of our economy; the growth of Nigeria economy as think through what strategic policy options best suits out long term economic interest, we must bear in mind the economic impact of globalization brought about science and technology and the tendency towards free movement of capital, goods people and services.
Our national interest should be adequate security; over the years now we experienced annihilation, massacre of our citizens in almost parts of the country, so lives and properties needs to be protected and that should be our national interest.
Some of our leaders earn more a two point five million naira per month whereas there are citizens that don’t have any Job, our leader from the executives to the other arms of government, their salaries and monthly allowances supposed to decrease to create more Job opportunities for the citizens. Bribery and corruption is getting high so we need to eliminate or eradicate that in our state.
NAME: EBE ERNEST EJIKE
ReplyDeleteREG.NO: 16108303
DEPT: POL SC/CRS
COURSE CODE: POL 223
COURSE TITLE: NIGERIA FOREIGN POLICY
LEVEL: 200
DATE: 3RD AUGUST, 2018
QUESTION: AFTER LISTENING TO THE SPEECH OF DR. DAVIDSON ISREAL NONYELUM, WHAT SHOULD BE NIGERIANS’ NATIONAL INTEREST
Subsequent to tuning in to the report of Dr. Davidson Isreal Nonyelum, one should ask himself whether Nigerians should need anything when Nigeria has everything. Dr. Davidson X-beams the ills going ahead in Nigeria governmental issues, our pioneers are there for their own egotistical premium, not for the prosperity of the residents but rather to enhance their pockets.
By the by, our national intrigue ought to be most importantly quick development of our economy; the development of Nigeria economy as thoroughly consider what vital arrangement alternatives best suits out long haul monetary intrigue, we should remember the financial effect of globalization realized science and innovation and the inclination towards free development of capital, merchandise individuals and administrations.
Our national intrigue ought to be sufficient security; throughout the years now we encountered destruction, slaughter of our subjects in nearly parts of the nation, so lives and properties should be ensured and that ought to be our national intrigue.
A portion of our pioneers procure increasingly a two point five million naira for each month though there are nationals that don't have any Job, our pioneer from the administrators to alternate arms of government, their pay rates and month to month recompenses expected to reduction to make more Job open doors for the natives. Pay off and defilement is getting high so we have to wipe out or annihilate that in our state.
NAME: NWEZE ELIAS UMOKE
ReplyDeleteREG.NO: 16108332
DEPT: POL SC/ENG
COURSE CODE: POL 223
COURSE TITLE: NIGERIA FOREIGN POLICY
LEVEL: 200
QUESTION: AFTER LISTENING TO THE SPEECH OF DR. DAVIDSON ISREAL NONYELUM, WHAT SHOULD BE NIGERIANS’ NATIONAL INTEREST
After listening to the report of Dr. Davidson Isreal Nonyelum, one should ask himself whether Nigerians should lack anything when Nigeria has everything. Dr. Davidson X-rays the ills going on in Nigeria politics, our leaders are there for their own selfish interest, not for the wellbeing of the citizens but to enrich their pockets.
Nevertheless, our national interest should be first and foremost rapid growth of our economy; the growth of Nigeria economy as think through what strategic policy options best suits out long term economic interest, we must bear in mind the economic impact of globalization brought about science and technology and the tendency towards free movement of capital, goods people and services. Our national interest should be adequate security; over the years now we experienced annihilation, massacre of our citizens in almost parts of the country, so lives and properties needs to be protected and that should be our national interest. Some of our leaders earn more a two point five million naira per month whereas there are citizens that don’t have any Job, our leader from the executives to the other arms of government, their salaries and monthly allowances supposed to decrease to create more Job opportunities for the citizens. Bribery and corruption is getting high so we need to eliminate or eradicate that in our state.
Dr. Davidson X-beams the ills going ahead in Nigeria governmental issues, our pioneers are there for their own egotistical premium, not for the prosperity of the residents but rather to enhance their pockets. By the by, our national intrigue ought to be most importantly quick development of our economy; the development of Nigeria economy as thoroughly consider what vital arrangement alternatives best suits out long haul monetary intrigue, we should remember the financial effect of globalization realized science and innovation and the inclination towards free development of capital, merchandise individuals and administrations. Our national intrigue ought to be sufficient security; throughout the years now we encountered destruction, slaughter of our subjects in nearly parts of the nation, so lives and properties should be ensured and that ought to be our national intrigue.