When Governors Become Visitors In Their Own States

There was a time when democracy was spoken of with almost religious reverence. Men and women marched, protested, suffered detention and exile, all in pursuit of a system that promised freedom, accountability and government by the people. Democracy was presented as the antidote to arbitrariness, a departure from impunity and a pathway to responsible leadership.
Today, many Nigerians are compelled to ask a troubling question: Is this the democracy they fought for?
Across the country, a disturbing culture has taken root. Governors elected to govern their states increasingly spend more time in Abuja than in the communities that entrusted them with power. State capitals are becoming ceremo...