A Note to a Conference on Pro-Democracy Struggle in Nigeria Held in Kano

 

The future relevance, reawakening and strength of the Left in Nigeria lies on an effective, total and uncompromising resistance against neo-Liberalism. Yes! There is Good Governance approach against it but that does not go beyond it.

A critical reflection of continental differences and perspectives would reveal that Latin America Left uses the Civil Society method of struggle to re-build the Left and revive revolutionary movements and evolved new strategy against Neo-liberalism. In Asia nationalist capitalist agenda remains the alternative, restraining excesses of neo-liberal globalization, both by Nationalist elites and the civil society groups. But in Africa generally and Nigeria in particular, opposition against Neo-Liberalism is merely within the context of neo-liberalism. Therefore, we are still not searching for alternative.

 

M. M. Yusif

Department of Political Science

Bayero University, Kano – Nigeria

26/11/2010