2027: Mimiko advocates power devolution, insists centralised governance fuelling Nigeria’s problems

Former Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko, has called for the devolution of powerfulness arsenic a lasting solution to Nigeria’s governance challenges, arguing that excessive attraction of authorization astatine the centre has contributed to galore of the country’s persistent problems.

Mimiko made the telephone portion speaking connected the topic, “The Government and Politics Mountain,” during the Pastors’ Seed Event astatine the 74th Annual Convention of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), themed “Mountain Movers.”

Drawing lessons from the Bible, the erstwhile politician highlighted what helium described arsenic the “Jethro Principle,” referencing the proposal fixed to Moses by his father-in-law, Jethro, to delegate responsibilities to susceptible leaders successful bid to guarantee effectual administration.

According to him, governance works champion erstwhile authorization and resources are devolved to little levels of government, allowing section leaders to code section challenges portion the national authorities focuses connected nationalist issues.

“The Jethro Principle teaches that effectual governance indispensable beryllium based connected merit, competence and capacity. Power and work should beryllium moved person to the radical truthful that section problems tin beryllium solved locally,” helium said.

Mimiko noted that a highly centralised strategy is ill-suited for a divers state similar Nigeria, stressing that existent federalism requires empowerin...