The Chairman of the Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers, King Bubaraye Dakolo Agada IV, states that Nigeria’s poor leadership and growing public anger are attributed to a faulty education system inherited from colonial times.
King Dakolo spoke during the 2025 Feast of Barracuda held in Yenagoa. The National Association of Seadogs organised the event—Pyrates Confraternity (NAS-PC), Oxbow Marino Deck. This year’s theme was “Nigeria at a Crossroads: Democracy, Governance, and the Quest for Political Stability.”
He said, Nigeria’s full adoption of Western education without adjusting it to suit local realities has done more harm than good. He pointed out that many Nigerians excel abroad but struggle to achieve the same success at home.
He drew parallels with Asian countries, which have achieved better living standards despite sharing a similar colonial history.
King Dakolo also highlighted the Ijaw ethnic group’s struggles, including the fight for resource derivation and representation, as evidence of the need for a more tailored approach to governance and education.
Earlier in his speech, the Captain of Oxbow Marino Deck, Engr. Adogbeji Egbonoje provided a brief history of the Feast of Barracuda, highlighting the selection of relevant themes and engagement of resource persons.
The Guest Speaker, Dr Tubodenyefa Zibima, Associate Professor of Political Science at Niger Delta University, Amassoma, in his lecture, explored key issues, including the linking of democracy, governance, and political stability, democratic reversal and questions on whether democracy can survive in a functional political marketplace.
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