The removal of the subsidy on fuel right from the first day of the Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress, APC, administration, has led to astronomical rise in fuel price with the concomitant hike in transport fares and prices of other goods and services. The hue and cry that followed the escalating economic hardship resulting from the fuel subsidy removal, prompted the Tinubu administration to initiate palliatives aimed at cushioning the effects of the subsidy removal. The palliatives which reportedly include thousands of bags of rice and cash to each of…
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Coups: Wake Up Call For African Leaders
A new wave of coup d’etat has been sweeping across Africa in recent years. At the last count, about six countries in west and central Africa including Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Gabon, among others. While efforts by ECOWAS were on-going to sort out issues surrounding the military interventions in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso and Niger, another military putsch occurred in Gabon in the Central African sub-region last week. Surprisingly, the citizens of these countries where coups occurred, took to the streets in celebration. In fact, the wide jubilation…
Read MoreImo Guber: Political Campaigns Must Be Issue-based, Not Name-calling
The November 11 Imo governorship election is a matter of weeks away. At the moment, candidates of the various political parties have begun flagging off their campaigns and unveiling their manifestoes. Sadly, rather than tackle opponents on the basis of the programmes they present, as contained in the manifestoes, supporters of some of the Governorship candidates are busy chasing shadows on the Social Media. Sometimes they choose to talk about attendance to flag-off events instead of focusing on critically analysing what each candidate has in stock to do for Ndi-Imo.…
Read MoreFG’s Palliatives: Need For Imo Govt To Avoid Covid-19 Sad Experience
President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government of Nigeria recently announced N5 billion palliative to each of the 36 states of Nigeria. According to the the Tinubu administration, the palliatives which also include thousands of bags of Rice to each state, are aimed at cushioning the effects of the removal of subsidy on Petrol. Recent reports indicate that some states of the Federation have begun acknowledging receipt of the palliatives including truck loads of Rice. This is just as a state like Kwara has reportedly acknowledged receiving N2 billion cash out of…
Read MoreNiger Coup: Dialogue Will Save W/African Sub-Region From Destabilizing Effects Of War
At a time Africa and indeed the rest of the world was beginning to think that Coup d’etat or military take over of government had become unpopular, about four West African countries have been hit by military putsch. Since 2020, Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea and lately Niger Republic have had their governments pushed out by their respective military. The latest military coup in Niger Republic which saw the overthrow of elected President Mohammed Bazoum by soldiers in the Presidential Guard, has however, sparked resentment among some member countries of the…
Read MoreSubsidy: Imo Govt Needs To Roll Out Buses For Citizens
Transport fares have risen astronomically in recent times following the removal of fuel subsidy by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress, APC, administration. The situation prompted governments at various levels in the Nigeria to introduce palliatives, including plans to roll out buses for mass transit in order to cushion the harsh effects of the federal government’s action. The federal government on its own part disclosed plans to introduce both electric and gas-powered vehicles to relieve Nigerians of the hardship arising from high transport fares. In Imo, Governor Hope Uzodinma…
Read MoreInsecurity: Task Before New Service Chiefs
President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of new service chiefs to man the affairs of the various arms of Nigeria’s security architecture. They include Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General. C.G Musa, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), and Major General. T. A Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Rear Admiral E. A Ogalla, Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Chief of Air Staff, AVM H.B Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff (CAS), DIG Kayode Egbetokun, Ag Inspector-General of Police, among others. In the past years, especially, under the…
Read MoreIGP Must Halt On-Going Butchery, House-To-House Raid in Izombe, Agwa
Izombe and Agwa, two oil-producing communities and agricultural belt in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, are presently degenerating into theatres of war, and gradually being reduced to ghost towns as residents have virtually deserted their ancestral homes following reported continued clashes between security operatives and gunmen. These reported clashes which have been going on since 2021, have led to loss of several lives and property especially, houses. The once economically-vibrant and booming town of Izombe is currently a shadow of its old self at best. Traditional rulers are…
Read MoreImo Govt Needs To Give Attention To Internal Roads
The rainy season has finally come. It is a season that comes with challenges including a severe impact on road infrastructure. The Hope Uzodinma administration in Imo State embarked on a number of road projects especially, federal roads, and has received commendations for what it has been able to do in that respect. However, the return of the rains in the last two months tend to underscore the necessity for urgentt action to fix the internal roads in Owerri. Such areas in the capital city such as Federal Housing, Ikenegbu…
Read MoreFG’s On-going Aso Rock Renovation, Unneccesary, Imprudent
Reports emanated recently to the effect that ahead of the anticipated inauguration of Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on May 29, renovation work by the outgoing administration of President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Rock Villa Abuja, was on-going. It has been reported that ahead of the swearing-in of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu on May 29, the State House Management has begun renovating and refurbishing sections of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Media reports which emanated weekend, observed on Friday, that the concrete perimeter fence encompassing the president’s office, official residence,…
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