I start today by saying that it's very hard to come to terms with what the Nigerian media & the labour is doing by calling for the removal of the Minister for Aviation, Babalola Borishade. Reasons: He's been bad luck to every ministry he has served. Once he was the Minister for Education and there were endless stikes then. Now he's the Minister for Aviation and the whole skies have become blood-sucking. Therefore he's not fit to be there. He could continue being there and bad things won't seize to happen.
One thing I've noticed is that in order to cover tracks of unseriousness with the works given to them, past leaders & civil servants decide to throw anything & everything at the wheels of progress of present leaders after sighting handwritings on the wall that their acts would be unfolded if the tempo of sanitization is maintained.
Truth is, Borishade was not there when money was exchanging hands in order for Airlines to circumvent the rules, neither was he around when phoney contracts were awarded. So what is the meaning of him 'bringing bad luck to every ministry he steps into'?My own view is that each time Borishade steps into any ministry, the rots are being excavated for correction. His spirit seems not to work with work trends inundated with errors and falsehood. Contrary to the rants of people,I think his aura is good enough for every ministry he's put. It will help unearth the rot buried in every ministry.
I also stand in defence of him.
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As a strong advocate for the building of institutions in Africa, I happen to be of the opinion that the Nigerian Minister of Aviation should resign. From all indications, he does not seem to be in control of the agencies and parastatals that fall under his ministry.
I do not believe that certain people are harbingers of bad luck – such simplistic descriptions often conceal the real problems on the ground. The institution being headed by Professor Borishade has failed woefully. Six months was sufficient time to have brought about some change. This institution – the Nigerian Ministry of Aviation – is in dire need of a new head, who ought to be a professional and expert in that field. Borishade should gracefully resign.
wetin concern Nigerians with resigning. we always want to eat our cake and have it...coming to think of Professor Borishade actually has bad luck oh! and yet OBJ likes him...i smell something fishy.
oga abeg resign and have yourself a peaceful christmas.
Nigerian bureaucracy is entrenched in a serious state of rot and often-meaningless protocols; it is slow, redundant, and grossly inefficient. You only need to have dealt with the civil service to understand how moribund and chaotic it is.
Six months is fairly a short period for a Minister- who typically is an “outsider”- to study, be briefed and nurtured by the top civil servants who are more conversant with the workings of the ministry. The learning curve may not be too steep, and the Minister may start effecting changes sooner if the top management is comprised of seasoned and honest civil servants, and the Minister is focused, sincere and serious.
The Nigerian Aviation industry has been suffering from many chronic aliments spanning decades; reversing these trends would require a concerted effort that a mere 6 months wouldn’t permit. Do I wish government actions can be expedited and more expedient –absolutely, but unfortunately that is not the reality on ground in Nigeria.
Nigeria is the only country where you see an engineer as the head of health services(minister of health)... Borishade is not jinxed,the moribund system has made him appear so.
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