“The State Houses of Assembly have the powers to make laws with respect to primary education. Rather than embark on programmes which have already been embarked upon by the State governments pursuant to laws enabling them in that regard, the Federal Government should identify other ways of keying into the programs of the States. One of such ways could be an increase of funding to the State Governments...Read More
“Prior to the first devaluation of naira in the 80s, naira exchanged favourably with major currencies. A university graduate could hope to save enough money few months after graduation, sufficient to purchase a brand new car. With drop in value of naira, the car became a commodity out of the reach of many university graduates. Graduate cannot even afford to purchase a used car called “Tokunbo”. Development effectively destroyed the...Read More
“It will be a disaster if the proposition of further devaluation of Naira is accepted by Buhari led government. To avoid further devaluation, the government is advised to embark on nine deliberate economic and political measures stated herein” As I stated last week, the devaluation of the Naira over the years and in recent times continue to have adverse effects on Nigeria. This is why I consider the statement of...Read More
ILLEGAL UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOLS “Amend the NUC law and give the commission sufficient powers of immediate and outright closure of illegal universities with further powers of severe sanctions including forfeiture of the school properties to government while the promoters, founders, councils and teachers of such illegality should face life imprisonment”. Long ago during the years of military rule, a prominent figure in one of the military governments remarked...Read More
“Nigeria stands to learn a lot from countries like Colombia which have contended with insurgency over the years. While some have advocated a more high handed approach including further militarisation of the region, others have advised that the insurgents be engaged in dialogue” On Monday 12th October 2015, former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo paid a well-publicised visit to the President Muhammadu Buhari. According to reports, the former President was accompanied...Read More
