By Jérôme-Mario Chijioke Utomi
The latest disengagement of Colonel Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd) as appearing coordinator of the amnesty program, after two years within the saddle by President Muhammadu Buhari exactly on Thursday September 15, 2022, and appointed in his place the final of division Barry Ndiomu (retired) once more confirmed that bosses are neither a title within the group chart nor a perform. However they’re people and so they have the appropriate to do their job. It’s the occupier’s duty to do that job or be proven the exit by the true proprietor of the job.
Qualifying this latest growth as a departure from the outdated order is the brand new realization that the Dikio has, in contrast to its predecessors, praised the Odoni, the native authorities space of Sagbama, born in Bayelsa State, and the Nigerian Protection Academy twenty ninth Common Combatant Course skilled Ndiomu to succeed him as this system’s new boss.
Whereas thanking God for his grace and deep gratitude to President Buhari for enabling him to serve the nation, Dikkio on this report defined that he has firmly set his sights on the mission of remodeling ex-agitators to that they turn out to be internet contributors to the financial system of the Niger Delta and the nation as an entire.
To maintain the problems in place, it is very important stress that the aim of this intervention is to not topic Dikkio’s tenure to scrutiny. Fairly, it goals to assist the Coordinator reach his new duty. Regardless of this, the reality should be advised that Dikkio’s declare of turning ex-agitators into internet contributors to the financial system of the Niger Delta and the nation as an entire had not gone with out eliciting reactions from stakeholders. and most of the people.
For instance, whereas some take into account the declare to be true and goal, others view it with skepticism.
Furthermore, from the above expertise, Ndiomu, the brand new interim boss of the group, should, as an incentive for fulfillment, design a circle of studying and empowerment for himself that can enable him to see issues his predecessors did not and formulate transformational change. methods.
It should not fail to be remembered that the luxurious of a quiet strategy to an pressing problem is not permitted within the enviornment of contemporary management. He should acknowledge that what partly explains the failure of his predecessors is their determination to do good as a substitute of doing nicely.
To higher perceive this place, “doing good implies a service of charity or a so-called disinterested service the place one lends help and leaves with out anticipating any return”. Alternatively, doing nicely describes reciprocity and ‘win-win’ as a result of the doer can be a stakeholder and intends to profit not less than in goodwill and friendship”.
To alter this pattern, find, grasp and discover options to important points plaguing this system, it is very important acknowledge that bringing about radical enchancment or reaching sustainable growth is not going to be potential should you current your self as an omniscient, extra beneficiant, extra nationalistic, selfless, extra sincere or form, extra clever, stunning or educated than the opposite stakeholders.
Once more, succeeding on this place would require, amongst different issues, two issues: first, you will need to guard in opposition to the euphoria impressed by such appointments; don’t make grandiose plans or claims whereas your thoughts is clouded by emotions impressed by triumph; and second, the corrupting tendency of the additional energy you’ve gotten gained. Attempt to not really feel much less accountable as a result of you’ve gotten a lot energy. You continue to must reply to your self, and it’s a must to lead greater than ever.
One other level that shouldn’t be forgotten both is that your enemies are all over the place and have with this appointment elevated in quantity, locations and varieties. “You must love your neighbor however maintain your neighbors”, see corruption as an act that destroys and breaks this belief important to the fragile alchemy on the coronary heart of consultant democracy.
You must keep away from the continued experiment on the Niger Delta Improvement Fee (NDDC). A sister initiative has additionally been arrange by the federal authorities to facilitate built-in growth within the space however has not but been recognized as a sheep has made its means “abandoning the inhabitants of the coastal areas that it was created for defend”. There may be an pressing want to coach the actors, particularly the younger individuals of the Niger Delta who’re imagined to be the true beneficiaries of the programme.
At this level, it is very important keep in mind that the unique amnesty doc, as proclaimed by Yar’Adua, was meant to face on a tripod – with the primary a part of the tripod targeted on the disarmament and demobilization course of; the second section to seize the rehabilitation which is the coaching processes, whereas the third section is the strategic implementation motion plan. This final section was supposed to massively develop the Niger Delta however was sadly ignored by the federal authorities. You need to study this to achieve success.
Bear in mind, audio system just lately questioned the knowledge of educating a person to fish in an atmosphere the place there isn’t any river to fish in or coaching a person and not using a job creation plan. They’re significantly upset that the amnesty initiative, which was timed to empower the area’s youth by way of employment, finally left the massive military of professionally skilled former activists jobless.
In reality, the area is in dire straits as unemployment has varied implications. Whereas emphasizing that from a safety perspective, a big inhabitants of unemployed youth is a risk to the safety of the few who’re employed, and any transformation program that doesn’t have job creation on the middle of his program will get us nowhere”.
In issuing this name, it’s evident that there’s nothing extra “tough to handle, extra doubtful of success and extra harmful to hold out than to provoke such modifications as a result of the innovator will make himself extra ‘enemies of all who prospered below the outdated regime’. However any chief who emerges highly effective is safe, revered and completely satisfied. This is a chance to not be missed.
Lastly, as a flood of congratulatory messages continues to pour into your property, two issues stand out. The second paints you as fortunate. However like each success that comes with new challenges, the appointment imposed one other duty on you – an especially vital future; to finish a strategy of socio-economic rejuvenation of the youth of the Niger Delta, which we now have taken far too lengthy to realize.
Subsequently, you will need to research historical past, research the actions of your predecessors, see how they behaved and discover out the explanations for his or her victories or defeats as a way to keep away from the seconds and imitate the primary.
For those who can right the problem above, will probably be your strongest achievement in gaining new respect and emulation. And if you’re not, it would additionally undergo the anal of historical past.
Jerome-Mario Utomi is the Program Coordinator (Media and Public Coverage), Social and Financial Justice Advocacy (SEJA), a Lagos-based non-governmental group (NGO).