Adai Edwin Adai

One of the greatest challenges confronting many developing democracies today is the growing separation between politics and statecraft. While politics remains essential for leadership selection, representation, and the contestation of ideas, it becomes dangerous when it is pursued without the discipline, vision, and strategic thinking that define statecraft. Politics without statecraft is simply the pursuit of power without the capacity to govern. It is the celebration of electoral victories...

One of the greatest challenges confronting many developing democracies today is the growing separation between politics and statecraft. While politics remains essential for leadership selection, representation, and the contestation of ideas, it becomes dangerous when it is pursued without the discipline, vision, strategic thinking, and national purpose that define statecraft. Politics without statecraft is simply the pursuit of power without the capacity to govern. It is the celebration of...

The recent assessment by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) should serve as a wake-up call to policymakers in Abuja. While Nigeria's defence budget has reached a historic high of over ₦3 trillion, the real question is not how much is being spent, but whether that spending is translating into military effectiveness, national security, and strategic influence. At first glance, the figures appear impressive. Defence allocations have almost doubled within two years,...