tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540911873094895295.post1784324227474116005..comments2024-03-20T01:16:54.017+00:00Comments on Akin Akintayo: How the world is changingAkin Akintayohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14254117443398207562noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540911873094895295.post-14213482261092692542010-11-17T18:47:39.024+00:002010-11-17T18:47:39.024+00:00hello there thanks for your grat post, as usual (...hello there thanks for your grat post, as usual ((o:Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540911873094895295.post-78352434435116897672010-11-15T10:22:44.465+00:002010-11-15T10:22:44.465+00:00I too like to read about World events. There is al...I too like to read about World events. There is always something good to be learned from someone. The Chinese are wise and are cherry picking aspects of Western life they choose to incorporate in to Chinese society and government. It seems that the West, limits itself to admiring and copying from a cultural standpoint, anything political they believe they have nothing new to learn from the Chinese, because of the dreaded label of “Communism or Socialism”.<br /><br />You mentioned the shift of balance in the world, with new nations emerging onto the world scene like Brazil, India, China, Indonesia, Turkey etc and South Africa. In all those cases the increased attention and respect these nations are enjoying is well deserved. Nigeria sadly has no place being in that category. We are no better than the DR Congo (a large country wealthy country plagued by chronic mismanagement, out of control corruption and political instability).<br /><br />Nigeria’s political class, have very big egos, that fact that we have been able to “wing it” since 1970 due to possessing one commodity (hydro-carbons) in modest abundance which is in global demand, and a large and impoverished population doesn’t merit it’s inclusion. All the other leading emerging nations have diversified economies and are marching steadily towards the future. This cannot be said of Nigeria. The intellectuals amongst us like to cling to the “fig leaf” that our population is big. But bigger is not necessarily better, and considering the standard of living for most people is bad (unacceptable by world standards), that many of the middle class are finding their way out of the country doesn’t signal a reversal in fortune anytime soon. The unstable and unreliable state of the country means that South Africa, (even though they have their problems), stands head and shoulders above us. Who knows Ghana or some other African country may “steal a march” and get a seat on the UN as a permanent member. <br /><br />I agree with your conclusion about Nigeria.CodLiverOilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11065155093164512390noreply@blogger.com