Episode 19 — Decentralisation
Why do we expect the Federal Government to fix everything? From village boreholes to local schools, to culverts in our streets?
The truth is: no country develops that way. Centralisation slows progress, increases costs, and hides accountability.
In this episode of Diary of a Patriot, Ajibola Oladiipo breaks down decentralisation, a big word that simply means moving power and decisions closer to the people and why it’s the key to faster, more efficient, and accountable governance in Nigeria.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
What decentralisation really means and why subsidiarity matters.
Why Nigeria’s centralised system creates delays, inefficiency, and corruption.
Examples of successful decentralization from India, Kenya, the U.S., Indonesia, and Nigerian states like Lagos, Kaduna, Ogun, and Ekiti.
The economic, political, and fiscal logic behind local governance.
How decentralization directly affects your roads, schools, health centres, and daily life.
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