Category: OPINION

By Mustapha Musa A successful administration is the product of individual cabinet members. While the President/ Commander-in-Chief has the final say, certain decisions are influenced by his closest allies, one of whom is the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Enter Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State. Although a quiet, gentle, and unassuming figure, Lalong is well-experienced, suited, and equipped for the tasks of monitoring and coordinating the implementation of government policies and programs. Undoubtedly, the president-elect, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu has over the decades established himself as a…

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By Philip Agbese This is the era of reawakening in Nigeria. The youths have clamored for a generational shift in the country’s governance. The agitation is genuine, and most political parties have systematically keyed into this reawakening. The slogan is rife. The people are prepared, and the manifestation is now. However, a silent achiever has been in the background, working tirelessly to make a difference in governance. This youthful prodigy is quiet and, most times, camera-shy. He prefers to be under the radar most times as the important thing for…

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By Okanga Agila The country still needs to figure out something about Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the governor of Kogi State. He plays the game of politics with finesse. Whether you like it or yes, he is a master of the game. The recently concluded APC gubernatorial primaries in the state that produced Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo as the APC candidate exemplify the Yahaya Bello finesse. In some quarters, it has been argued that the decision to endorse and support Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo, the former auditor general for local governments…

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By Moses Bayo As the race for the Speakership of the 10th National Assembly gathers momentum, it is becoming interestingly clearer that the political landscape is as usual brimming with ambitious parliamentarians, especially returning lawmakers who are statutorily qualified to aspire for Green Chamber’s top job. However, only a few possess all that it takes to make that office what it should be. While every aspirant has their qualities and prowess, not everyone can be Speaker at the same time hence the need to focus on the best among them.…

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By Katdapba Y Gobum The entrance of Rt Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi into politics may have been providential. For those who know, it was the progressive mentorship he received from Rt Hon Usman Zumunta Musa, (one time Deputy Speaker, Plateau State House of Assembly, now late) in the early years of his sojourn that unlocked his potentials for meaningful contributions to his people, state and indeed nation. The manner, with which he took his fate headlong, changed the course for the better for the people; who deserve his intervention in…

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By Leonard Owie Every four years present Nigerians with the opportunity to elect new leaders to pilot the country’s affairs. However, citizens’ rights are finite. They are not involved in the choice of legislative heads. This is the exclusive right of their representatives.  As the 9th National Assembly winds down, a fresh set of leaders will soon emerge. Expectations are high. Unlike recent history, the emphasis is on competence and not zoning, experience not aura, capacity and integrity, not ethnicity or religion. Hon Muktar Aliyu Betara embodies these and more.  A…

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By Law Mefor The race for the leadership of the 10th National Assembly has reached its defining moments. Zones and other political interests in the country have been making their cases. However, concerned Nigerians need to weigh in and point to the greater need for experience and competence as very crucial factors that need to be balanced out with other political considerations. No matter what anybody would say about the leadership of the 9th National Assembly led by Senator Ahmed Lawan as Senate President and Femi Gbajabiamila as Speaker, experience,…

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By Uche John Madu The name rings a bell to those that understand selfless service. It also rings a bell to those who understand that leadership is about taking care of those in your charge, making the goals clear, rolling your sleeves up, and doing whatever it takes to help people win. The general elections have come and gone, and the country is set for a new course in formulating and implementing sound policies and programmes that would address the challenges confronting the country. This would not happen by a…

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By:Taiwo Akerele Having read the open letter written by one Chimamanda Adichie, a lady who hails from the same state as the defeated Mr Peter Obi, one is forced to disagree with her on many fronts but I will prefer to stick to some salient positives that arose from the 2023 elections in Nigeria rather than follow in her tirade against her country and seek to make Nigeria an appendage of another sovereignty. First it is heartwarming to note that this lady is as influential as this to the extent…

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By: Mallam Jamiu Gidado Inspite of the initial hiccups, pockets of violence and acclaimed irregularities that trailed the 25th February, 2023 presidential and national assembly elections, the outcome of the election has come to stay and Nigeria is already marching forward in her fledging democratic enterprise without let or hindrance. Going by the wishful thinking of some doubting Thomases and the unwitting illusion of anti-democratic elements, the election would have been cancelled or declared inconclusive, thereby taking the nation several steps backward in her political trajectory. I personally felicitate with…

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