...Nigerians in rural and urban settings need accurate, timely, structured and sustained flow of relevant information on national issues, to make informed decisions about governance and development, which should include to vote or not to vote, who or what to vote for, or not to vote for during elections.
When this is not available Nigerians become suspicious, and dissatisfied with governance. And then, unpatriotic Nigerians exploit that gap and need for their selfish ends, thereby creating rumours and conflicts which do not aid development in any way.
The provision of accurate information about our national history and ways of life is not the responsibility of government alone, though the government has a huge role to play, which is to create an enabling environment for peace to reign which enables ordinary Nigerians like myself to go about our business of looking for our daily bread, and contributing to the national ‘good’.
We know so much about American history and way of life through the eyes of Hollywood, books and documentaries written and produced by Americans. There are thousands, if not tens of thousands of movies, songs, books, documentaries about the American civil war, and their struggles with development challenges ranging from organised crime, to drugs, to human or civil rights issues, with some focusing on those issues as they affect national policies while some focus on how they impact or impacted on individuals and families. They are not only for entertainment purposes, but also serve for historical and educational purposes.
The White House did not produce or commission the production of all of those movies, songs, books and documentaries...
----BIAFRA:LEST WE FORGET!
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