Maiduguri and the value of human life
The true measure of how a state values human life is not in its condolences but in its preparedness.
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12 articlesTurning brain drain into bridges
What the country has needed, and what BRIDGE attempts to deliver, is a structured mechanism for converting financial capital into human, intellectual, and social capital.
New wave of malnutrition and the road to 2027
The painful truth about this crisis is its preventability. Hunger in northern Nigeria is not a natural disaster, but a consequence of a system that values political optics over structural reform.
Cholera in hard times
Addressing cholera in Nigeria requires a multifaceted approach that addresses both immediate needs during outbreaks and the underlying causes perpetuating the disease.
Hunger is real and present
I applaud the government’s decision to release grains from the strategic reserve depots, but it must ensure these grains get to hungry Nigerians at affordable prices.
Beyond reactive governance
The best approach has proven to be leaders and institutions that adopt proactive decision-making. It is cheaper to be proactive than to be reactive.
Exodus of the next generation; time to be concerned
The primary strategic concern of our increasing demographic hemorrhage is the emigration of skilled Nigerian youth. The people on whom our future depends are leaving.
Soot and our collective conscience (2)
The most critical element of this typology, due to the scale and complex nature of soot, is an extensive state and national level Coordinated Action Plan.
A generation ambushed by drugs
A national strategy that will map out actions at federal, state, and local government levels is needed and must involve security agencies, civil societies, and ordinary citizens.
COVID-19 reloaded
The second wave of Covid-19 can only be checked by a determined and purposeful government and a responsible citizenry.
2021: Which way Nigeria?
What is needed are some efforts in critical areas of the polity, ensuring that the country is on the path of progress, unity, and prosperity.
Africa and the Covid-19 Vaccine
There is a need for good planning and proper resourcing of the vaccination project, starting from education and sensitisation to actual vaccination of millions of Africans.