Femi Aborisade's Blog

  By Femi Aborisade [1] Labour Consultant and Attorney-At-Law aborisadefemi@gmail.com   Introduction My interpretation of the above topic given to me is that there is a concern that labour should realise the necessity to organise politically for a radical transformation of society in view of the legal constraints on trade unions to use industrial action for political objectives.

Femi Aborisade Labour Consultant and Attorney-At-Law aborisadefemi@gmail.com   Outline 1.    Conceptual Clarifications: ·          Popular Participation ·          Development ·            2.    CONTENDING POLITICAL VALUES ON ‘POPULAR PARTICIPATION’ 3.    WHY PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS DESIRABLE IN SPITE OF THE SYSTEM OF REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY? 4.    LEVELS/SPECTRUM/LADDER OF PARTICIPATION 5.    DIMENSIONS OF PARTICIPATION 6.    Barriers to Popular participation in Nigeria. 7.    Conclusion.