As a constant in social relations, diversity serves both as a driver of innovation and creativity, on the one hand, and, on the other, a direct or opportunistic trigger of tension and conflict. Nowhere are the positive and the negative features of diversity more striking than in public agencies. A typical agency is ordinarily established with well-defined objectives. Yet, no matter how precise the objectives are, diversity of interpretations and of perspectives most frequently take each agency … [Read more...]
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VI. Putting the Citizen First: A Vision of a Nigeria that works for all
Were Nigeria to be a business enterprise, most of the people will scarcely accept that they have a stake in its survival and growth. The majority will instead view the “enterprise” as a cow that a tiny minority holds down and milks in private kraals to the exclusion and annoyance of other putative shareholders. A system that goes out of its way to block change is in self-denial. In that state, it sees no evil, hears no evil, and thinks of nothing that needs changing.... It piles up and … [Read more...]