From the previous post shall we continue,insha Allah. I remember that the last post ended with a question whose answer is quit obvious.
When a house boy messes up,what do you do?
Most of us do have horrible punishments awaiting such an erring servant. Why,then,do we treat our civil servants with respect when they mess up???
This is why I said Nepotism and marginalization are words of the ignorant...at best,amateurs in a democracy. How can you suffer marginalization when you have representatives in every tier of government? Not even the minority of a country should go around shouting marginalization.
Everyone has at Least Five Native Representatives.
If you are marginalized, then,you got at least 5 persons misrepresenting you. These five guys are people who had to campaign, contest and win elections in which you had voted. Most of you in your neighborhood voted for them and they are most often than not of same tribe and religion as you. They are your tribesmen and much more closer to you than the Governor or the President. You suffer coz these guys are not working for your interest. So,if you must hold anyone responsible for your misfortune, hold these guys responsible. They are:
Your Ward Councillor
You got your ward Councillor who is the closest to you. He probably lives next door to you. His duty is to represent your neighborhood in the Local Government Council. Normally, if your area has a complaint to lodge to the government it should be through this guy coz he's the closest of the political leaders to you. He's the one with whom you discuss communal problems and he in turn takes such complaints forward to the council where it shall be deliberated upon and decisions made. He should come back home to relate such decisions to you via town hall meetings - a platform through which you should meet regularly with him.
But I doubt if you know your Ward Councillor's name not to talk of his house or office. Yet,this guy goes to the Local Government Council regularly and get paid as much as N300 000 or more every blessed month for a job well done!
You Marginalized Yourself!
Honestly, this is the blunt truth. You don't know your ward councillor who happens to be your primary and surest access to the government in a democracy and you sit down there shouting marginalization on Facebook! Haba!
Boys should form socioeconomic community groups with their neighbours and discuss local community development at length among themselves. Then,you elect representatives amongst yourselves to meet and discuss same with your ward councillor and mandate him to deliver your message at the local government council meetings. Put your ward councillor to work!
He can't run,he lives in your neighborhood with his/her family meaning that he's always accessible to you. Continue to disturb him until he dances to your tune.
What If He Leaves The Community and Never Show Up?!
You report him at the Council of course,big deal! If he refuses to bulge,you warn him of his removal as your councillor and if after the warning,he still shuns his responsibilities to the community, then, you should begin his impeachment process.
All you have to do is meet to agree on removing him from office. This shouldn't be spear headed by a single person ,rather ,it should be a collective decision. This is to protect everyone involved. Anybody that's perceived to spear head the cause risks being attacked physically, spiritually or otherwise...let him see it as a communal decision as against incitement from an individual .
This means that the social community must be non partisan, fair and represent the people 100%. If this is the case gaining the support of the electorates in your area shouldn't be difficult at all!
We shall continue from here next time. Do have a lovely day. Barks de Sallah to my Muslim audience.
Regards.


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