What Oils Nigeria’s Political Machine?

Analysis

Say what you want about the Nigerian political system, but what you cannot say is that it does not work.

It will reward those who are in the system. And there is no incentive for individuals who have profited from this system to reinvent the wheel.

They are content with the current situation and will fight tooth and nail to keep it that way.

The engine of politics is what it is. You cannot change it. I mean the act of delivering a ward to the highest bidder.

If you have wondered how Dino Melaye became a senator or Yahaya Bello became a governor, it is not rocket science. The genius of it all is in its simplicity. A selection process.

One of the biggest mistakes made by Nigeria’s politicians is attempting to start at the top, where the air may be cleaner and they are less likely to get their hands dirty. But after reading thus far, you already see why that strategy is flawed.

The “elite” are frequently forced to go by appointment. However, even then, you are answering to a man who has a very different perspective than you, and he may dismiss you on the spur of the moment.

When Muhammadu Buhari appointed Doyin Salami as his chief economic adviser, I could only shake my head.