The sight of expensive buildings being reduced to rubble and their inhabitants rendered homeless is distressing enough. They are in many instances the most important possessions of their owners. It’s difficult to imagine where these people are to start their journey of being home owners again even if at all they have the means. To this extent, owners of the demolished houses deserve the sympathy of all who have spoken up for them.
If Ndigbo were the biggest law breakers or most greedy people in Nigeria, the country would be doing well, since we have not been leading it over the last 50 years. By leading, I don’t even mean the President but the leadership of all the institutions that make and implement policies; represent Nigeria in the comity of nations, enforce laws, and ensure justice, etc.
As the clamour for Igbo presidency continues, Primate Ayodele has dashed the hope of southeasterners. The cleric said Igbo presidency won't be achieved in 2027.
Buhari is gone; and guess what? Kanu is still in detention despite a court order that he be released. Yet, those who want to restore democracy to Niger are behaving like military rulers with total disregard for the rule of law. What then is the difference; when elected Presidents throw out the Federal Character principle; serve only their own people and ignore others?