The most important and consequential agency established since Nigeria independence is gradually but surely withering on the vine. I call Economic and Financial Crime commission (EFCC) the most important agency in Nigeria today because it is an agency established for the sole purpose of solving the most pernicious and endemic problem that have bedeviled …
Category Archive: Politics
The Path Forward for Nigeria
It is fair to say that most Nigerians do not have a lot of confidence in their government or the direction of their country. Successive military and civilian administrations have come and gone, each promised heaven and earth to Nigerians but those lofty promises have gone unfulfilled. Nigerian elites are experts in drafting all manners …
Nigeria Performance at The 2012 London Olympics
Nigeria performance at London Olympics is symptomatic of what is wrong with a country where one out of every five African is a Nigerian. Nigerians refer to their country as African giant due to the size of their country’s population when compared to other African countries. The question that needs to be asked is big …
Plight of Nigeria Pensioners
One would think that after years of service to the government, retirees should have some pension to live on. It is probably too much to ask various government agencies to pay retirees a living wage considering the low level of economic activity in Nigeria but some level of pension to retirees should be a …
Decentralization of Nigerian Police Force
Some Ex-Police chiefs have consistently oppose the establishment of State Police Force. The Northern Social Political Group, the Arewa Consultative Forum recently rejected Nigerian Governor’s Forum demand for state police. They described creation of state police force as invitation to chaos. Sunday Ehindero, former Inspector General of Police warned that the creation of state …