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Yet Jonah Jang is still sitting there as a lame duck governor : by Kenneth Uwadi
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Acting President Goodluck Jonathan announced the sack of retired General Abdullahi Sarki Muktar from the position of National Security Adviser, NSA and replaced him with veteran security chief and retired senior General, Aliyu Mohammed Gusau. The new NSA is no stranger to the position having held it for most of the 8 years of the Obasanjo Presidency. Before that he has been in military intelligence and was briefly Army Chief. Sacking the National Security Adviser is a right step taken by Dr. Goodluck. .
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The Illusions And Delusions of Nigeria’s Political Dynasties
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“Political dynasties are families that have exerted disproportionate influence on the politics of their societies. If they are successful, they may produce more than one Head of State or Head of Government. But at the very minimum, political dynasties have produced political leaders in varied ranks of the political process”. (Prof. Ali A. Mazrui, 2008, Political Dynasties in African Politics)
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Rotational Presidency is a Synonym for Sectionalism and Anti-Development of Nigeria : by Michael Ebewo
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The excellent writer John Onyeaku in his recent article titled “CHAOS THEORY: YARADUA AND THE REST OF US” states how his Wall Street banker friend observes Nigeria political situation as one that “has the feel of hung jury.” Generally, it feels like so. This is because the FEC(Federal Executive Council) who is supposed to show more prudence in handling the current political logjam, has suddenly become cheerleaders in order to keep their jobs while the country continues to smolder and roast.
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The pains of an African woman : By Muhammad Ajah
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African women have suffered. May God make a day for their freedom and development. Amen. But O African women, unite and rise to make a change in your destiny! The story of the sufferings inflicted on women in Africa and how they are dealt with by their male counterparts cannot be told and completed in a day. In a summary note, African women are overworked, underdeveloped and mismanaged.
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Declare a state of emergency in Plateau state now : by Kenneth Uwadi
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The incessant genocides in Plateau state, which started since 1999, led to loss of thousands of lives and teeming number of refugees (widows & orphans). The major ones occurred in 2001 and 2004.We will not forget when the Olusegun Obasanjo led federal government of Nigeria declared a state of emergency in the central Plateau state after massacres between two ethnic groups were turning into a religious war. Obasanjo feared the violence there could spread across the country.
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The Plateau Crucible (3) By Aliyu U. Tilde
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In the concluding part of this series, I intend to discuss ethnicity as it manifested its ugly face in the recent conflict in Plateau State. I will not hesitate to say that I am not a supporter of ethnic identity as a basis for determining the rights of citizens because subscribe to the universality of mankind, believing that no one is superior to another except by conduct. Employment of ethnicity in the construction and determination of public matters has always resulted in heinous consequences.
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When Akunyili reeled the nation : By Muhammad Ajah
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The Minister of Information and Communications, Professor Dora Akunyili is not someone that anyone will hear her words and actions without having a deep thought over the splendour in a percentage of humanity as a whole and woman folk in particular. Those who have known this woman in Nigerian politics will believe with the writer that she has been so consistent in her efforts to affect a positive change in the system. One thing in her method of tackling issues is the mixture of stringency, bluntness in serious national issues and humanity even in the midst of opposition.
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Yar’Adua’s return and matters arising :By Muhammad Ajah
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With the return of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Ardua back to Nigeria on Wednesday, 24th March 2010, after a 90 day absence for medical attention in Saudi Arabia, the course of polity in the country has begun to change. First and foremost, we must give praise to the Almighty for bringing our President back to our fatherland, for guiding his vice throughout the long absence, for keeping Nigerians stronger, more united and more politically enlightened, and for all the blessings Nigeria as a nation and Nigerians as a people have continued to enjoy amidst envy, jealousy and conspiracies.
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Dora Akunyili should resign : by Kenneth Uwadi
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Dora Nkem Akunyili ,born July 14, 1954, is the former Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) of Nigeria and current Nigerian Minister of Information and Communications. She is a pharmacist and governmental administrator who has gained international recognition and won hundreds of awards for her work in pharmacology and public health
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Illogicality and Absurdities: Open letter to Turai Yar’adua
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In many respects, you
share the attributes of Eva Peron in your unbridled lust for power and
your unpatriotic refusal to let go, even when the hand writing is so
obvious on the wall. However, unlike Eva Peron, you have made such a
pejorative use of power characterised by voracious lust and
insensitivity. Your matriarchy has nothing for posterity to remember
other than nepotism, arrogance and corruption.
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Making a case for the child-governor : By Muhammad Ajah
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Some governors in Nigeria have developed the initiative to allow a child
of their own choice to preside over the affairs of the state for a few
hours of a day. The child, who is normally selected, by the state
governor, for his excellent performance especially in the academic
circle, will be allowed to exercise the constitutional powers of the
governor for the period. Few governors are noted for this gesture and
they seem to enjoy it every year.
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Our Next Frontier :by Kingsley Omose
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By any stretch of imagination we cannot conclude that those who have lost out in the leadership vacuum saga will fold their arms now that Jonathan Goodluck is Acting President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Even now some have gone to the Federal High Court to challenge the legality of the actions taken by the National Assembly to recognize Jonathan Goodluck as Acting President, and this is not unexpected, as more will follow the same path.
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Key Points For Our Acting President
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The making of Goodluck Jonathan the Acting President is a true evidence of how Nigerians can exercise their powers. Power belongs to the people. This tempo (massive pressure on the Executive Council of The Federation and National Assembly) should be sustained and if possible, should be exceeded. Let me use this medium to appeal to all Nigerians, particularly the Save Nigeria Group, the elder statesmen, former Nigerian leaders, all protesters in London, New York, Lagos, Abuja, all pro Nigerian groups in Diaspora, etc to join hands together to increase pressure on our leaders to fix Nigeria. Now the actual struggle to fix Nigeria has just started.
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THE BALANCE OF TERROR
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The world is a very violent place thanks to its dominating selfish culture. A culture that believes it can verbalize virtue to clothe evil and hatred or marry love with its opposite number, capitalism. A culture that thrives on perpetually attempting to play God to the detriment of others. Life was not always like this. A spiritual (African) culture launched mankind into the merry-ways of modern civilization before it was abruptly aborted two thousand years ago by White culture’s excessive greed, selfishness, racism, blind arrogance and a shortsighted religion.
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The Jonathan Presidency: A Call for Caution
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Those who said they took the 400-page Appropriation Bill to Saudi Arabia for the President to sign and brought it back to Nigeria within hours must be arrested and charged with forgery and criminal deception, as well as those who connived with the BBC Hausa Service, to unsuccessfully try, thank God, to dupe a nation.
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Acting President: a sacred trust indeed : By Muhammad Ajah
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Indeed, the most difficult period in the life of the Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has just ended partly and began again with greater challenges. If I were to give account of the worries of this energetic ever Goodluck, I cannot hesitate to say boldly that the most trying period for him was the 79 days President Umar Musa Yar’Adua was away from office to receive medical attention in Saudi Arabia.
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DORA SALVAGING THE GUTLESS DECEITFUL MEMBERS OF THE NIGERIA FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
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Nigerians screamed for help, especially for those that have backbones, against Emperor Yar'Adua's absence for 77 days today, Sunday, February 7, 2010. Members of the Federal Executive Council, the only body that has the Constitutional power to determine the fitness of Nigeria President, decided to play a deceitful game on Yar'Adua's health.
Majority of Nigerians abroad most especially, wondered why Dora accepted the position of Nigeria Information Minister in the first place, if not to serve the country, and rebrand the ugly position of the country.
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EARTHQUAKES TOO MANY-HAITI, NOW JAPAN: A LESSON FOR NIGERIA
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In time like this when natural disasters of an unusual propensity and magnitude hit people in different parts of the world, it calls for caution on the part of other nations who are not directly affected. There is a very thin cord or line that divides or separates these countries from each other. And that simply translates to mean that what affects A on that side can affect B today on the other side considering the geographic enclave in which they all subsist and exist.
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Shadow Government
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Damn our “leaders” if they like it, damn them if they don’t, the people have spoken. Enough of power vacuum, near constitutional crisis, and over heating of the polity all due to the fact that the ruling party (PDP) does not trust the Vice President (Jonathan Goodluck) to formally act as President until President Yar’Adua recovers from his illness. There is no choice other than to respect the wishes of the Nigerian people, power belongs to the people.
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The Court, Ohakim, Ikenna Samuelson Iwuoha and Ndi-Imo : by Kenneth Uwadi
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After reading the irritating publications by a certain Samuelson Iwuoha against Imo state, i am constrained to ask who the hell is this person. Or put in another way, is Samuelson Iwuoha well? Is he from Imo State? Is he mentally stable? If so, how much is he getting for the indecent job that he is performing so shamelessly and so enthusiastically too? How old is he? I ask these multi-barreled questions because the reasons of Iwuoha’s publications glaringly betray their falsity, irresponsibility and moral cheapness.
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Before another General Elections come : By Muhammad Ajah
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In less than a year and half, another round of general elections will be conducted across the nation. Surely, 2010 is a crucial year to test our political maturity and electoral prudence. Anambra State is going to be the beginning. As this write-up is being composed, several hundreds of politicians have already begun covert consultations, realignments with old political allies and perfected strategies to at least make a successful outing without losing out completely.
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Time to pray for Nigeria : By Muhammad Ajah
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This is really a trying time for Nigeria that all Nigerians should gather under one roof and earnestly pray to God to come to our aid. But before then, and so that we can be heard by God, where have we gone wrong? Many patriotic citizens including those born just as this article is written believe that we have wronged a lot.
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NIGERIA LEADERS AND THE HONORABLE PATH:A TALE OF TWO MONARCHS
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When journalist Buhari Bello Jese asked a simple question from Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, little did he realize that the disturbing worm in his system would be let out to the public on the ugly situation Nigeria found itself? The journalist punched him with the insinuation that he was the architect that designed the current constitutional long jam with the ill Emperor possibly under life support in Saudi Arabia.
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Impeach President Umaru YarAdua of Nigeria Now!
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The prompt and immediate impeachment of President YarAdua is in Nigeria’s national interests and strategic interests. Otherwise, there could be an onset of violence, anarchy, coup, civil war and complete disintegration of Nigeria, all which have been speculated, feared and rumored since the continued absence form presidential duties by President YarAdua of Nigeria. Nigeria’s National Assembly should not allow this unnecessary power vacuum and void to continue much longer
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Nigeria’s unending fate with poverty
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In spite of Nigeria’s oil wealth (the nation is the 6th oil producing nation in the world), the poor constitute about 70% of the Nigerian population. And recent report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) shows Nigeria as the 26th poorest nation in the world. With the vast mineral, oil, water, land and human resources, many Nigerians live on less than $1.00 (one U.S. dollar) a day.
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