Why Southwest is the most progressive region - Reno Omokri gives breakdown

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Reno Omokri, a key member of the dissolved Atiku/Okowa campaign organization has revealed the reason there is more progress in the southwest than any other part of the country.

The former aide to former president Goodluck Jonathan in a post on his official Instagram handle noted that the Omoluabi culture of respect has contributed successfully to its growth.

He made the comment off the back of the lack of development and insecurity challenges that have characterized various parts of Nigeria.

Part of his post reads: "In the Southwest, a Governor would usually serve his eight years and bring in a younger man to succeed him. Because of the Omoluabi culture, that younger man will remain loyal to his godfather and continue his policies. And that continuity of policy brings political stability, economic prosperity, and social harmony."

His post has generated various reactions on social media.

Read his post below

The reason the Southwest progresses more than other geopolitical zones is not due to their seaports. If it were by seaport, the South-South would be at par with the Southwest.

It is actually due to their Omoluabi culture of respect. Let me explain before you crucify me.

In the Southwest, a Governor would usually serve his eight years and bring in a younger man to succeed him. Because of the Omoluabi culture, that younger man will remain loyal to his godfather and continue his policies. And that continuity of policy brings political stability, economic prosperity, and social harmony.

But in some zones that pride themselves in never bowing to anyone, there has never been one successful case of a Governor bringing in his successor, and that successor stays loyal to him. It has never happened.

Instead, due to ego and hubris, the new Governor, who was helped to that position, by his benefactor, and who would never have been Governor but for that mentor, starts fighting his godfather from day one. And instead of continuing his predecessor's policies, he begins to destroy them. And his focus on destroying his godfather means there is no political stability because the ex-Governor will fight back. And when two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.

And of course, "God opposes the proud but shows favour to the humble.”-James 4:6.

That Yoruba culture of respect permeates every level of their society and leads to harmony. And money loves places where there is harmony. Unfortunately, money is also a coward and will run from anywhere there is acrimony.

So you see, in the end, respect does not just beget respect. It also begets cooperation, continuation, industrialisation, remuneration, and felicitation.

When you stand on the shoulders of your elders, you will see farther than your peers. That is why the farther backwards an arrow is shot, the farther forward it will go.