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State Of The Union: “Nigeria�s nationhood question must besettled before seeking a national vision” – Fayemi

May 5, 2024May 5, 2024 Aminu Imam

Former governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has argued that Nigeria must first settle the question of whether it�s a nation or a mere geographic area before seeking a vision that would drive its development. This is a he called for devolution of power to the current federating units, as according to him, that would be the Ideal way to restructure the country. Fayemi who took this position in his lecture titled, �If This Giant Must Walk; Manifesto for a New Nigeria,� at the Prince Emeka Obasi Inaugural Memorial…

State of the Nation: Gowon, OBJ, Anyaoku, Danjuma, other eminent Nigerians converge on Lagos for dialogue today

March 18, 2024March 18, 2024 Aminu Imam

Eminent Nigerians, including former Heads of State and Presidents of Nigeria, Yakubu Gowon, Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan, AbdulSalami Abubakar, and former Secretary-General of the Com�monwealth of Nations, Emeka Anyaoku, as well as Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, are among eminent Nigerians expected in Lagos today, Monday, to discuss the state of the nation and the way forward. Other eminent Nigerians expected at the event are for�mer Chief of Army Staff, TY Danjuma; Chairman of the Northern Elders� Forum, Ango Abdullahi; Leader of the Niger Delta, Edwin Clark; former Chief of Defence…

“Nigeria’ll face more trouble until we change 1999 Constitution, system of governance” – Archbishop�

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Emeritus Archbishop of Ibadan Archdiocese, Felix Alaba Job, yesterday, said that Nigeria as a nation will face more trouble until we change the 1999 Constitution and system of governance. He also said that the challenge of insecurity, plaguing the country would continue to persist due to the insincerity of the nation�s leadership to tackle it because they are involved in the problem. Alaba Job, who spoke at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Ibadan (UI), Ibadan, on the sideline of a lecture titled �Challenges for Christian Missions…

“Nigeria has gone from failed State to global threat� � Ex-Gov., Duke

November 21, 2022November 21, 2022 Aminu Imam

Former Cross River State governor, Donald Duke, has described Nigeria as a country that has moved from being a failed state to a global threat. Duke, who was a keynote speaker at the Front Foot Media Initiative�s roundtable discussion held in Ikeja, Lagos State, at the week3nd, lamented that the Nigerian system had been completely corrupted and stressed that no political party could get the country out of its current state. The former governor also criticised the Nigerian media, which he said had lost its grip on holding the Government…

State Of The Nation: ‘Nigeria in deeper hole than in 2015’ � Sanusi

August 6, 2022August 6, 2022 Aminu Imam

…Says 2023 will be worse His Highness, Muhammad Sanusi II, has expressed his angst at the current situation Nigeria has found itself, insisting that the country is in a deeper hole and a bigger mess now than it was in 2015. The Khalifa of the Tijjaniyyah Sufi Order of Nigeria also warned that 2023 will be worse, compared to what we had in 2015. The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), also berated the current administration, saying that despite the current mess, the present leadership expects to…

State of the Nation: Nnamani calls for Sovereign National Conference

August 2, 2022August 2, 2022 Aminu Imam

Former Enugu State governor, Chimaroke Nnamani, has called for a Sovereign National Security Conference, noting that restructuring of Nigeria remained the only solution to the country�s existential crisis. Nnamani, representing Enugu-East senatorial district in the National Assembly, argued that the country has always been a product of negotiations, right from the Berlin Conference of 1885. According to a statement shared via his Twitter handle, @ChimarokeNamani yesterday, Nnamani stated: “To renegotiate Nigeria based on the original foundation laid down by her Founding Fathers. An initial tripodal formation, born of justice and…

State of the Nation: “APC govt. has committed social, moral crimes against Nigerians” � Labour Party V-P candidate, Sen. Baba-Ahmed

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 Aminu Imam

By Aminu Imam Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, has urged Nigerians to put aside sentiments and vote for candidates with the capacity to efficiently manage the country�s resources. He made the remark while featuring as a guest on LibertyTV programme: “Democracy in Practice”, yesterday. Baba-Ahmed condemned President Buhari�s poor handling of the nation�s economy and security, describing him as a bad leader. He cited as an example the Abuja-Kaduna-bound passenger train, which he said though it was not…

‘Nigeria, ticking the economic boxes of a failed State’ – Stakeholders

July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 Aminu Imam

Stakeholders have warned that Nigeria is currently ticking the economic boxes of a failed State from which it would be difficult to emerge from. Recall that in 2021, the country was designated a failed State in a joint article in Foreign Affairs by political scientist Robert Rotberg and former American Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell. In their article: ‘The Giant of Africa is Failing (May 31, 2021)’, they declared: �If a State�s first obligation to those it governs is to provide for their security and maintain a monopoly on the…

365 days to Buhari�s exit, Nigerians decry poor governance, worsening insecurity

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 Aminu Imam

�”President has failed to fulfill campaign promises” � Arewa Youths With no more than 365 days left in the lifespan of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, concerned stakeholders have called on the president to attempt using the remainder of his term to assuage the pains of Nigerians on many fronts due to poor governance. Largely criticised for having failed in government, President Buhari has been urged to reverse �abnormal and deviant political practices,� that keep preventing the nation from progressing. The Executive Director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, (CISLAC), Musa…

State of the Nation:’Nigeria in dire need of all-round reset’ � Fayemi

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 Aminu Imam

Ekiti State governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has said that Nigeria�s political structure was in dire need of an all-round reset, but insisted that such a reset should not unmake the country. Fayemi, who is also the chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, (NGF), noted that there had been several reforms in the past aimed at solving Nigeria�s political and economic problems. He observed that past efforts had only succeeded in solving immediate problems. While speaking at the LEADERSHIP Annual Conference and Awards 2021, with the theme: �Resetting Nigeria: Culture, Politics,…