Cross River And The Inevitability Of A Democratic Tripod

 

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BY AGBA JALINGO

In Cross River, as it is elsewhere, the government has always been the behemoth. A very large and powerful organization in our everyday life. But in every functional society where the government is responsive to the people’s demands, the behemoth must be complemented by another duo, namely, a strong and independent Media and an effective Civil Society. Until this tripod is standing, the delivery of good governance will remain non existent or inadequate.

If you nurse a shred of doubt, notice that over the years and through successive administrations in our State, due to the near absence of an independent media and virile civil society to complement the behemoth,

In the final analysis brethren, the Government, Media and Civil Society must all be active in our State in order to stimulate political awareness amongst the public and encourage political participation to protect their own interests. Through these efforts, the government can then become more accountable, honest, transparent and responsive to public demands. This will win the support of the people and strengthen the government’s legitimacy.

Isn’t that a better deal?

Yours sincerely.

Citizen Agba Jalingo is the Publisher of CrossRiverWatch and a rights activist, a Cross Riverian, and writes in from Lagos.