Re: Charge Northern leaders for treason – Okpozo

Arresting anybody on the basis of unaltruistic utterances is not a mark of democracy. Let our leaders speak and run their campaigns. That is how we can know who are ethnic chauvinists and who are true nationalists. If Nigeria will survive, nobody who rides on ethnic or sectarian salvo must get anywhere close to national authority or control. Democracy must ensure that such people are excluded from national leadership positions. Awareness of the need for a new brand of leaders is clear and obvious. If you don't allow the politicians to speak, how are we going to know them? The national sovereign conference is already taking place. Every Nigerian is redefining his or her stake in Nigeria. If there is no national etiquette, there won't be a nation. Who is a Nigerian and who is a slave in Nigerian? We are getting to know and the freedom of all Nigerians must be won peacefully

We have bursted the fuel cartel (Vanguard Newspaper)

This is a wonderful revelation that the fuel cartel was bursted. The cartel is bursted, but not dead. These enemies of the Nigerian economy who are fired by their greed must be carefully watched and managed. They never relent and often employ new strategies to achieve their goal. The new approach is to build a debt burden in the sector and later call for servicing of the debt from increased internal revenue from downstream sector. The President wants to fall for it by going for the loan when it is only a trap. The loans will be mismanaged certainly and the burden will fall on the Nigerian people. The sector is looking for foreign investors who will be committed to optimum utilization of their funds and realization of operational efficiency of the project.

The new antic is to build up debt in the sector.Foreign development partners only need to come in as investors in joint ventures. Government cannot manage any loans on our behalf because of corruption. GEJ will not take any loan if he wants our votes.

Wisdom from your old friend!

Emma Okoro sent this by e-mail. Enjoy it with me.

Reading in the dark: The pictorial story of our university

I took these pictures today at 8.30 pm when I visited students reading for examinations. There has been a persistent power outage on campus for several days and I wondered how the students were coping with the situation. They were calm and looked determined to overcome their limitations. They were reading with candle lights and battery-powered lamps in crowded hot classrooms invaded by mosquitoes. Some of them were seen outside sitting on concrete slabs with torches or lamps and burning mosquito coils.

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» Atiku accuses Jonathan of polarizing the nation::Vanguard (Nigeria)

Beating regional and ethnic drums cannot elicit national integration. We should find common grounds and seek solid political arguments that favour developmental politics. What do we do to transform Nigeria to a virile state? A politician that cannot answer that question is missing the spirit of a new Nigeria. The new face of Nigeria must become visible, not as a battered monster, but as a lovely figurine embraced by all irrespective of tribe or religion. ".....our tribes and tongues may differ, but in brotherhood we stand....." We are bound in freedom, peace and unity.

» UBEB blames lack of textbooks for mass failures in NECO::Vanguard (Nigeria)

Researches into the reasons for poor academic performances in Nigerian educational system are rare. Everything about institutional or system evaluation should be empirical. We are always guessing the answers. This is a wrong approach. Answers should come from repeated and reproducible studies so that we can find lasting solutions. UBEB should have a database and monitoring system in order to pre-empt anticipated failures with concerted actions to achieve success. No need for medicine after death. A post-mortem approach must have a diagnostic component with the mind to formulate new strategies.

» Jega, party chiefs okay polls for April::Vanguard (Nigeria)

Any changes in time line by INEC must be made legal in order to avoid issues of voiding the actions of INEC for illegality. Let us not give room for legal mischief-makers. Remember June 12, IBB, Humphrey Nwosu and those judgements that challenged the election giving a devious justification for its annulment. We must get it right this time.