The only thing that will save the state of a deteriorating nation - is good governance. A pinch of robustness / autocracy ought to be thrown in the disposition mix for developing economies in efforts to make up for generational shortcomings.
On the contrary, dogma with the aide cheap politics are evermore-so a dis-service in this day and age than ever before in recent history (Information age onward). The tendency to cling on an idea / philosophy without question of its roots is an obscured phenomenon that has taken this generation hostage. Regressive politics aid in manoeuvre of, such, and ultimately hinders innovation in favour for herd mentality and power centricity agenda (s).
> Opinionated - dogmatic pathways ought seldom be the basis for community development, as the status quo for far too long has been that of selling resources short in an ever subtle manner of strategic dynamism and cumulative devastating impact that favor not majority in the long run.
We've built infrastructures and made strides in rectifying development (physical i.e. Roads) encumbers only for people to migrate head-less-ly in search of politically fueled and corrupt compromise of personal / misguided gain.
Take away;
A state of mind to counteract inherit neo-oppressive constraints ought be sought for with pride and an accommodation of Pan-Africanist feature in hospitality towards measures of progressive utility.