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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ACF blasts Tinubu’s 3yr record, rejects Obi’s one-term pledge ahead of 2027

ACF blasts Tinubu’s 3yr record

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has delivered a scathing assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration after three years in office, describing its performance as “shambolic”, while also rejecting the one-term presidency pledge made by Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking in separate interviews at the weekend, ACF National Secretary, Tukur Baba, expressed disappointment with the Tinubu administration, citing worsening insecurity, economic hardship and what he described as the government’s failure to deliver tangible results despite changes in the nation’s security architecture. According to Baba, banditry, terrorism and…

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Afenifere scores Tinubu low on 3rd-year performance in office

Afenifere scores Tinubu

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation, Afenifere, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has left Nigeria worse than it met it three years ago when he assumed office. In a press release titled: ‘Tinubu’s Third Year Report: Summum Malum or Summum Bonum’, and signed by its leader, His Royal Highness, Oba Oladipo Olaitan, and National Publicity Secretary, Prince Justice Faloye, Afenifere accused the Tinubu administration of breeding poverty, unemployment and insecurity. “Afenifere is fearful of the current course of our democracy, and commiserates with Nigerian citizens following three years…

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Go on the offensive when trumpeting our successes, Buhari charges ministers

President Muhammadu Buhari has charged his aides, ministers and top officials to vigorously defend his government. Buhari said they should defend his government against those he described as irresponsible and politically-motivated activists spreading falsehoods about his government. The president charged his appointees to make public the achievements of his administration. Buhari, speaking at the end of the First Year Ministerial Performance Review Retreat organized for Ministjers, Permanent Secretaries and top government functionaries at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday, said he has directed that essential coordination delivery unit in…

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