Saturday, 27 June 2009

Industrialisation! simplified.

 

There are many things that frustrates about the state of Nigeria but cheap, uncritical thinking has to rank among the worst.

So, ondo state governor signs an MoU. And the journalists run to press, to declare that gigantic?

Hmm!.

We are confident that the project which begins with the signing of this MoU will, when completed, increase industrial activities in the state, help to create more jobs for citizens of and residents in the state and also boost the state’s revenue generation” the governor said.

That is all there is, in detail to what the MoU offers as reported here

No quantifiable parameters:-  What gets done ?
How Shell Nigeria is to proceed, start or deliver ?

No measurable elements.

What is even more startling, is the fact that  state’s admininistrators tend to see policies, as mutually exclusive.

If all the government thinks leads to industrialisation, is the signing of an MoU without adequately finding the plan, that will ultimately integrate the society’s industrial base with the very constituency of industry – educational institutions offering qualitative and globally relevant ideas as a rule -  well, its only a case of industrialisation simplified.

It would be deceitful.

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