Kuwait: A Perfect Leading Model For Nigeria
Kuwait is a country in Western Asia. Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia.Kuwait is a constitutional state with a semi-democratic political system. It has a high income economy backed by the world's sixth largest oil reserves. The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest valued currency in the world. According to the World Bank , the country has the fourth highest per capita income in the world. The Constitution was promulgated in 1962. Kuwait is home to the largest opera house in the Middle East. In the Arab world, Kuwait is frequently dubbed the "Hollywood of the Gulf" due to the popularity of its soap operas and theatre .
From 2001 to 2009, Kuwait had the highest Human Development Index ranking in the Arab world. In 2005, women won the right to vote and run in elections. In 2014 and 2015, Kuwait was ranked first among Arab countries in the Global Gender Gap Report. Kuwait stands out in the region as the most liberal in empowering women in the public sphere. Kuwaiti women outnumber men in the workforce. Kuwaiti society as a whole, whereby in the Gulf region it is 'the least strict about traditions'. When your educational system is effective and efficient, what else do you expect? Let's keep copying the right people and rightly too. Is it not funny to know that it is a Moslem nation?
Political groups and parliamentary voting blocs exist, although most candidates run as independents. Once elected, many deputies form voting blocs in the National Assembly.
Kuwaiti law does not recognize political parties. Since political parties have succeeded in tearing us further apart with hate speeches maybe, just maybe, their model should be adopted.
Kuwait follows the 'civil law system' modeled after the French legal system, it's legal system is largely secular. Sharia law governs only family law for Muslim residents, non- Muslims in Kuwait have a secular family law. For the application of family law , there are
three separate court sections: Sunni, Shia and non-Muslim.The court system in Kuwait is secular. Unlike other Arab states of the Persian Gulf , Kuwait does not have Sharia courts. Sections of the civil court system administer family law. Kuwait has the most secular commercial law in the Gulf. The parliament criminalized alcohol consumption. They are the perfect source for 'copy-copy'. There's nothing bad with copying from different sources. The northern region should as a matter of urgency adopt this strategy to foster peace in the volatile states. What are we waiting for?
Kuwait has a state-funded healthcare system, which provides treatment without charge to its nationals. There are outpatient clinics in every residential area in Kuwait. A public health insurance scheme exists to provide reduced cost healthcare to expatriates. Private healthcare providers also run medical facilities in the country, available to members of their insurance schemes. Can't remember the last time I got a free medical advice not to think of medication. Our health insurance system is officially a scam. Only the elected ones enjoy it while the electorates pays.
It is worthy to note that Kuwait has the highest literacy rate in the Arab world. The general education system consists of four levels: kindergarten (lasting for 2 years), primary (lasting for 5 years), intermediate (lasting for 4 years) and secondary (lasting for 3 years). Schooling at primary and intermediate levels is compulsory for all students aged 6 – 14. All the levels of state education, including higher education, are free. I couldn't help but scream when I read that their education was free, but a country as blessed as ours we still pay for tuition and exorbitantly at that!
Kuwait's 2014 population was 4.1 million people, of which 1.2 million were Kuwaitis, 1.1
million are Arab, 1.4 million Asian expatriates, and 76,698 Africans. Expatriates account for 70% of Kuwait's total population. 60% of Kuwait's total population is Arab (including Arab expats). Indians and Egyptians are the largest expat communities respectively.
Kuwaiti society is diverse and tolerant. The majority of the population is Sunni Muslim, with a significant minority of Shia Muslims. The country includes a native Christian community, estimated to be composed of between 259 and 400 Christian Kuwaiti citizens. Kuwait is the only GCC country besides Bahrain to have a local Christian population who hold citizenship. There is also a small number of Bahá'í Kuwaiti citizens. Kuwait also has a large community of expatriate Christians, Hindus , Buddhists, and Sikhs. It goes to show that religion and tribalism shouldn't be an excuse for our divisiveness and backwardness. TOLERANCE can and will take us to the apex of our dream as a country.
If Kuwait were to be a student sitting for examination, it would be that student who knows little on his own but knows exactly how to apply what he copied from the best students around him. If Nigeria were to be pictured to be in the same examination, I lie not that it would be that student that copies from the most intelligent students without proper analysis and domestication.
Though Kuwait still has internal problems, it has handled it without causing unnecessary tension. We can copy the Kuwait model and truly retain our giant title. Let's copy from the copier who copied very well from the intelligent students. Our model should be one that suits us too.
Sincerity of purpose is all required for this drive. Let the TRUE CHANGE begin!
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