There is a crisis of expectations, some unmistakable gale of frustration, which if not managed, may lead to disenchantment and a loss of faith in the democratic process. People ought to get something now, for the enormous investment and sacrifice for democracy. Nigerians deserve the best of what reasonably ought to be available in 19 months of governance. If that is not the case now , they need not be explained away in the old excuses. What to do is to accept that things could be better and move to offer a new commitment that something will indeed change in the new year.
Stability is central to political performance.
No government will deliver results if it is not stable. Accordingly, no institution can fully serve its purpose if it is riven or threatened by instability. The House of Representatives has been distracted by needless wrangling, and jostling for absolute power. Aware of that, the House of Representatives is proceeding on a recess with a new mindset. It wishes to avoid the mines of crises, and has resolved to make 2001 a period of crises-avoidance.