Southern Nigeria: Of Federalism and Conservative Rumblings, By Dakuku Peterside
Many stakeholders in Nigeria have concluded that the country presently does not seem to be working.
Meeting of Southern States’ Governors in Delta State [PHOTO CREDIT: @seyiamakinde]
The governors also stated that the Federal Government should take urgent and bold steps to restructure the Nigerian federation. This restructuring should lead to the evolution of state police, a review of the revenue allocation formula in favour of the sub-national governments and creation of other institutions, which legitimately advance our commitment to and practice of true federalism.
The amalgamation of the Southern and Northern protectorates in 1914 to form the Nigerian state seems unfinished. Since this union, there has been constant and continuous agitation for a national debate, under different names, to discuss the existence and future of the country. During periods of crisis, these divergent protectorates, al
Insecurity: We Must Go Back To Functional Local Govt Systems – Lawan
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Buhari Needs Help from Within and Without
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When Will Nigeria Shift the Narrative From Cattle To Education?, By Olabisi Deji-Folutile
Discourse on cattle is so much elevated above any meaningful discussion on education, technology or development in general.
We have serious problems and our leaders should better own up to them. The Nigerian education sector is deep in crisis. We have the issue of the lack of standards, on one hand, and insecurity, on the other. This new wave of the kidnapping of students has added to our baskets of challenges. This is not the time to be talking about cows…
The way Nigerian leaders talk about cows and goats gives one the impression that these animals are far higher in value than the average citizen. Discourse on cattle is so much elevated above any meaningful discussion on education, technology or development in general. From the look of things, it seems Nigeria’s 18.4 million cattle, its 43.4 million sheep, 76 million goats and 7.5 million pigs are of far more importance than its 10.5 mi
From a Glorious Past to a Spectacle of Horror
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