Nigeria, May 28 -- Nigeria is at present celebrating her 26th year of this Fourth Republic and 65 years as an independent, sovereign nation. However, if there should be a survey asking Nigerians if they are faring better or worse as citizens, majority are likely to confirm the latter. Why is it that successive administration tends to sink Nigerians into the abyss of poverty, unemployment, insecurity, hunger and underdevelopment? Why is it that government policies, projects and programmes are like a decoy to plunder the commonwealth for the enjoyment of the ruling elite? Why is there so much hopelessness even when there is a promised renewed hope? Are we cursed or are we the cause?

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