On Wind Of Change In Gateway City

[Shola Sholaz]

While the Government of Ogun State is trying to turn the state into the 'huge construction site' that it is now,  all the federal roads in Ogun are in tatters.
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I do not speak of individuals here because the problem predates the Jonathan administration.
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I refer to this Unitary Republic of Nigeria disguised as Federal Republic of Nigeria. In a proper federation, the majority of roads lead to the federating states but in Nigeria, all roads lead to the centre —Abuja.
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If you discover gold in your bedroom today, you have to first run to Abuja before you can touch it.
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A state government tries to ameliorate the hardship of its people on a federal road, the central authorities move in and say, "You can't touch this, you can't touch that!" If there is any menace I want to end in Nigeria today, it is the menace called federal road.