Category: Opinion

Leadership Beyond the Office: Why presence on the ground matters

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By Dr. Jumai Ahmadu In every organization, whether public or private, leadership ultimately revolves around one fundamental question: how can leaders ensure that plans are translated into results? For decades, leadership has been associated with the image of executives seated behind large desks, reviewing reports, attending meetings, and issuing directives. While these functions remain important, experience has consistently shown that some of the most impactful leaders are those who spend considerable time beyond the confines of their offices, engaging directly with operations, people, and projects. The difference between these two…

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How Rural Infrastructure is Transforming Lives Across the FCT

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By Jumai Ahmadu While much attention has been given to the remarkable transformation taking place within the city centre of Abuja, perhaps one of the most impactful achievements of the current Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) under the leadership of the Minister, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, is the unprecedented expansion of infrastructure into rural communities and area councils. For decades, many farming communities across Abaji, Kwali, Kuje, Bwari, Gwagwalada, and the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) struggled with poor road networks that limited access to markets, healthcare facilities, schools, and…

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Wike’s Abuja revolution: Three years of unprecedented transformation

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By  Dr. Jumai Ahmadu By every visible and measurable indicator, the FCT under the leadership of the Minister, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, is undergoing one of the most ambitious transformations in its history. In less than three years, Abuja has witnessed a scale of infrastructural development, governance reforms, urban renewal, and institutional expansion that many residents and stakeholders say is unmatched since the creation of the Federal Capital Territory in 1976. From the city centre to satellite towns and Area Councils, the evidence of transformation is impossible to ignore. Roads…

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Investing in boys for stronger families, communities

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By Dr. Jumai Ahmadu This is a clarion call for increased attention and deliberate investment in the development of the boy child as a critical pathway to building stronger families, safer communities, and a more balanced society. While the global focus on empowering and protecting the girl child remains necessary and commendable, society must also intentionally pay closer attention to the emotional, moral, social, and psychological well-being of boys. The future security, dignity, and success of the girl child are closely tied to the kind of boys society nurtures today.A…

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Yobe: Gubernatorial nepotism and politics of 2027 succession

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By Mohammad Imam Yobe State of Nigeria is administratively divided into three senatorial districts or geopolitical zones, known as Zones A, B, and C, which are used for both political representation and administrative convenience. Zone A (Yobe East), Zone B (Yobe South) and Zone C (Yobe North). Presently, of those racing to succeed Gov. Mai Mala Buni, the major emerging 2027 gubernatorial aspirants for Yobe state include Senator Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai (Zone B), Abubakar D. Aliyu (Zone B), and Musa Mustapha (Zone A). Senator Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai, represents Yobe South…

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“Mannir, Be Patient”- Reflections on Patience, Gratitude, and What Truly Matters

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Mannir Musa Patience-sabr-in Islam is more than simply waiting. It is perseverance with purpose: continuing to do what is right even when circumstances are difficult.It means exercising restraint when anger might be easier, showing gratitude in the face of hardship,and holding on to hope when the path ahead appears uncertain. Admittedly, this is easier said than done. In a world that constantly urges us to pursue bigger and shinier things, it is easy to forget that happiness is not always found in accumulation. Often, it lies in gratitude-in recognising and…

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Abuja original inhabitants deserve political priority

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By Jumai Ahmadu, PhD. For over five decades, since the creation of Abuja as Nigeria’s Federal Capital, the original inhabitants have borne the heaviest cost of the nation’s unity project. Their ancestral lands were taken in the name of national progress, with promises of resettlement, compensation, and full integration into the new city. Half a century later, much of that promise remains unfulfilled. Across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), indigenous communities continue to experience displacement, loss of farmlands, cultural erosion, and economic uncertainty. While Abuja has grown into a modern…

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Abuja @50: Amid strife, struggle and uncertain leadership 

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By Gabriel Omimi Precisely, on February 3, 1976, Abuja officially became Nigeria’s capital, a planned city meant to symbolize unity, order, and hope for the nation.  Sadly, February 3, 2026,will mark half a century with no plan to celebrate the Golden Jubilee, to showcase major infrastructure projects, urban renewal plans, and symbolic campaigns like the “Flame of the Forest” tree-planting initiative aimed at greener spaces across the capital. Flash back, when Abuja marked its 30th anniversary in 2006, the city stood as a clearer reflection of its original vision as…

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Ahmed Magem and the Digital Future of Gombe: How Visionary Leadership Shapes E-Governance under GITDEC

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By I.D Maigwa Although Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya’s administration has faced its share of criticism from naysayers and opposition voices, it is difficult to dispute the reality that his government has surpassed previous administrations in terms of policy direction, institutional reforms, and infrastructural development.  Within this broader context, the appointment of Mr. Ahmed Magem as Executive Director, E-Governance and Digital Economy under the Gombe State Information Technology and Digital Economy Commission (GITDEC) stands out as a clear demonstration of inclusive, visionary, and informed governance. The establishment of GITDEC in October…

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On the imminent water supply shortage in FCT

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Aliyu H. Abubakar Water is life, and the FCT Water Board , the government utility organisation saddled with the responsibility of providing safe, adequate and affordable water supply service to Abuja, can be said to be one of the best potable water providers not only in Nigeria but also across the sub-region. Hence the growing agitation over the state of  the fear of imminent water scarcity being experienced and which has triggered another round of panic among the residents in the Abuja City Centre and several satellite towns. As 2026…

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