Having moderately discussed the need for public sensitization as to how they can truly take charge of their democracy,it's time to proceed to a yet another very important aspect of national development,it's none other than the establishment of regular town hall meetings.
Town Hall Meetings are the Most Important Activities in a Democracy
Man they say, is a social being or animal (as some may prefer to put it).Literally,social people are the happening people,they are the ones that get to decide what should be trending and for how long? Therefore,when we say that man is a social being,it means that man is not meant to live a secluded lifestyle,man must always reach out to others and interact freely with others.If this is the case,it's funny,therefore, to see that we Nigerians are living a secluded lifestyle despite living in big cities and towns.
If you go to the major cities in Nigeria,everyone is on their own...they hardly interact.In fact, in some cases,neighbors that have been living in the same community for years have never exchanged words other than greetings and exchange of pleasantries. To make things worse,some guys that pose as the happening guys would tell you how in western countries neighbors might never set eyes on each others for weeks!
This unfortunate issue has proved to be our greatest undoing as citizens of this great country Nigeria.This is most glaring from the middle belt region of the country all the way down South of Nigeria.We don't truly socialize,what we do is marginalize,discriminate and classify ourselves into groups,the major ones being the low,middle and high classes.
It's not like you won't find people that'll fit in into the 3 major classes of citizens,but the truth is that the social way of life they have adopted for centuries over shadows these divisions so much so that ordinary citizens have direct and unhindered access to his governors senators and other political leaders of their towns and states.This is what we call socializing...not clubbing and partying!
Socialization is the Free Interaction between All Members of a Society
I'll make it very simple.Socialization is a word that is created from 'Society' and what is a society?According to a dictionary meaning;
"Society is the aggregate of people living together in a more less organized community"
As you can see from this definition,the society is a place where you'll find the rich and poor living together as neighbors.Therefore,when we talk of socialization,it simply refers to the interactions that occur between every member of a community irrespective of their financial status.
Yes,we have other meanings of a society,but,the most basic of the meanings of a society is as above.Every other meanings derives its meaning partly or whole from the root definition I've given above.If you must know,democracy is for the social man and not for the non-socialized people.This is the major reason why Democracy haven't been enjoyed by us.We need to unite and socialized if we must reap the dividends of democracy.
Town Hall Meetings are Practicable only in Communities of Socialized People
I know that most parts of Nigeria are not socialized,even the North where we have traces of socialization,the platform has been hijacked by the elites who uses the platform to deceive and manipulate the general public in their own interest.
Generally,for democracy to work,there must be prior highly level of interaction and organization of the people in the area.Democracy is a game of number,hence,people must learn to come together to discuss and jointly take decisions that affects everyone in the society.Such types of meetings and get together's are exemplified in the common 'Land and Tenants' Association' that are found in the North Central and the Southern part of the country.
Unless we meet regularly and discuss common burning issues together and make a decision that is all bound with a single voice,unless we learn to speak with a single voice,democracy is of no use or benefit to us.This is because we won't be able to come together in town hall meetings and discuss our common interest together.Town hall meetings are NOT meant only for the indigenes but also for non-indigenes...it is meant for all that live their lives in a given area or community.
Town Hall Meetings are Where We Command The Political Class
Believe it or not,democracy is truly the government of the people by the People and for the People.But,of course with the additional adjective of ORGANIZED PEOPLE.It is not for people who live their lives like barbarians,people who only think about their personal interests alone,NO,democracy is meant for people of honor who thinks and places the general interest of their immediate community over their personal interests.Guy,Democracy is NOT for the selfish!
Unless we all learn to sacrifice and compromise for national and communal interests,we are not qualified to call ourselves civilized people...like it is rightly said,leaders in a democracy are all CIVIL SERVANTS that is,they serve and are submissive ONLY to civilized people NOT barbarians posing as civilized.
My point,therefore is that WE (including myself) have been living a barbarian lifestyle because we think only about ourselves and what we can get from Nigerian...we only think about TAKING and HARDLY about giving! We need to change that attitude if we must take charge as the masters of our destinies!
I rest my case for now!
God Bless Nigeria!!!
Town Hall Meetings are the Most Important Activities in a Democracy
Man they say, is a social being or animal (as some may prefer to put it).Literally,social people are the happening people,they are the ones that get to decide what should be trending and for how long? Therefore,when we say that man is a social being,it means that man is not meant to live a secluded lifestyle,man must always reach out to others and interact freely with others.If this is the case,it's funny,therefore, to see that we Nigerians are living a secluded lifestyle despite living in big cities and towns.
If you go to the major cities in Nigeria,everyone is on their own...they hardly interact.In fact, in some cases,neighbors that have been living in the same community for years have never exchanged words other than greetings and exchange of pleasantries. To make things worse,some guys that pose as the happening guys would tell you how in western countries neighbors might never set eyes on each others for weeks!
This unfortunate issue has proved to be our greatest undoing as citizens of this great country Nigeria.This is most glaring from the middle belt region of the country all the way down South of Nigeria.We don't truly socialize,what we do is marginalize,discriminate and classify ourselves into groups,the major ones being the low,middle and high classes.
It's not like you won't find people that'll fit in into the 3 major classes of citizens,but the truth is that the social way of life they have adopted for centuries over shadows these divisions so much so that ordinary citizens have direct and unhindered access to his governors senators and other political leaders of their towns and states.This is what we call socializing...not clubbing and partying!
Socialization is the Free Interaction between All Members of a Society
I'll make it very simple.Socialization is a word that is created from 'Society' and what is a society?According to a dictionary meaning;
"Society is the aggregate of people living together in a more less organized community"
As you can see from this definition,the society is a place where you'll find the rich and poor living together as neighbors.Therefore,when we talk of socialization,it simply refers to the interactions that occur between every member of a community irrespective of their financial status.
Yes,we have other meanings of a society,but,the most basic of the meanings of a society is as above.Every other meanings derives its meaning partly or whole from the root definition I've given above.If you must know,democracy is for the social man and not for the non-socialized people.This is the major reason why Democracy haven't been enjoyed by us.We need to unite and socialized if we must reap the dividends of democracy.
Town Hall Meetings are Practicable only in Communities of Socialized People
I know that most parts of Nigeria are not socialized,even the North where we have traces of socialization,the platform has been hijacked by the elites who uses the platform to deceive and manipulate the general public in their own interest.
Generally,for democracy to work,there must be prior highly level of interaction and organization of the people in the area.Democracy is a game of number,hence,people must learn to come together to discuss and jointly take decisions that affects everyone in the society.Such types of meetings and get together's are exemplified in the common 'Land and Tenants' Association' that are found in the North Central and the Southern part of the country.
Unless we meet regularly and discuss common burning issues together and make a decision that is all bound with a single voice,unless we learn to speak with a single voice,democracy is of no use or benefit to us.This is because we won't be able to come together in town hall meetings and discuss our common interest together.Town hall meetings are NOT meant only for the indigenes but also for non-indigenes...it is meant for all that live their lives in a given area or community.
Town Hall Meetings are Where We Command The Political Class
Believe it or not,democracy is truly the government of the people by the People and for the People.But,of course with the additional adjective of ORGANIZED PEOPLE.It is not for people who live their lives like barbarians,people who only think about their personal interests alone,NO,democracy is meant for people of honor who thinks and places the general interest of their immediate community over their personal interests.Guy,Democracy is NOT for the selfish!
Unless we all learn to sacrifice and compromise for national and communal interests,we are not qualified to call ourselves civilized people...like it is rightly said,leaders in a democracy are all CIVIL SERVANTS that is,they serve and are submissive ONLY to civilized people NOT barbarians posing as civilized.
My point,therefore is that WE (including myself) have been living a barbarian lifestyle because we think only about ourselves and what we can get from Nigerian...we only think about TAKING and HARDLY about giving! We need to change that attitude if we must take charge as the masters of our destinies!
I rest my case for now!
God Bless Nigeria!!!
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