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Robert Ndubuisi McMaris
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The Divide And Rule Syndrome
October 7, 2004 - 10:26 AM
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This old age leadership style has continued to rear its head in modern day organizations. The truth is that those who apply this method seek parochial interests and therefore use intimidation and oppression as instruments of power. This system of administration is causing rift in Nigeria where crude oil drilled from the Niger Delta is refined up North. The Deltans suffer environmental degradation while the North and West enjoy wealth arising from the crude. Many corporate bodies have been torn apart due largely to the divide and rule syndrome.
What can we do to curb this ugly situation?
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Re: The Divide And Rule Syndrome
October 7, 2004 - 12:35 PM
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Not much
DIVIDE ET IMPERA is a tactic from old Rome which works like nothing else, if you want to harm an opponent.
You will have to do everything whats in ur power to overcome that, and have excellent cooperation among people for DIVIDE ET IMPERA attack to fail. Sadly in Nigerai there are too many different people and inciting them against each other is easy.
Ave Futuria
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Robert Ndubuisi McMaris
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Re: The Divide And Rule Syndrome
October 8, 2004 - 12:13 PM
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The real bad thing about the Divide and Rule structure in Nigeria is that it is not targeted against political opponents, but against sections and communities whose only faults are the great wealth and tarlents with which they are endowed. Take for instance, people from South East Nigeria (the Igbos a major tribe) since after the Nigerian war in 1970, they are yet to be given their pride of place in government and economy. Ideas like federal character, catchment area etc have been so used to ensure that Igbos who merit high ranking jobs and university admissions never get them.
Roads, ecology and infrastructures are in shambles to the effect that the people cannot hide their bitterness any more. They are calling for the independence of the Republic of Biafra.
The Deltans on their part have been fighting to be allowed a say in the allocation of crude oil which is their greatest endowment.
In the '90s, the Middle Beltans were dislodged from the military where they used to have a good number of their men. The North and West used them to wage the war and relegated them afterwards.
As it is now, many of these people are craving for autonomy or outright seperation from Nigeria. The implication of all these will be the demise of the once Giant of Africa.
What can be done?
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Re: The Divide And Rule Syndrome
October 8, 2004 - 12:24 PM
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I cant say much more in this topic, except that i know that there was a war in Biafra decades ago (i learned from books). Democracy is worst way of governance, when country is in crisis thats what i know.
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