MANY state governments, notably the Mid-western State under General Samuel Ogbemudia donated chairs, desks, and money.

This is no doubt in furtherance of their personal interests. But a large majority of the elite and even the masses are now politically perceptive of the antics of these elements who are seeking power at all costs.

WHILE the Federal Government is busy borrowing money from multilateral organisations such as the World Bank to finance much_needed infrastructure, the $480 million (about N74.4billion) recovered from the Africa Finance Corporation, AFC, still lies idle in JP Morgan Bank in New York, United States of America.

The man must be the greatest joker of the century! How could he say that knowing full well what his trigger-happy men are capable of doing?” noted John, a commuter in this Mile 2-bound commuter bus in reaction to a statement credited to a bigwig in the Nigeria Police Force, warning motorists and commercial motorcyclists (Okada) to desist from giving the police money at checkpoints.

Selling of sand is certainly not a corporate or dignifying business venture. It can best be described as an odd or dirty business for those with little or no formal education. But those engaged in this age-long business see the hidden treasure in it and are smiling to their banks with fabulous returns daily.

I understand that is what some misguided Ngwa politicians are dreaming of, a dream that will surely turn into a nightmare. Remember, in 2003, some Ngwa politicians started calling their clan “Ngwa Ethnic Nationality”, and were even insinuating, just like the Ikwerre, that they were no longer Igbos!

Very few Nigerians now believe the flowery promises that politicians make on their campaign trails, but most of us recognize the rapid transformation to opulent life styles of these self_proclaimed servants of the people! We know that the campaign zeal is akin to a personal investment with the assured prospect of a bountiful harvest!

Armed men yesterday stormed Maria Assumpta Catholic Cathedral, Owerri, shooting sporadically and menacingly before kidnapping three unfortunate citizens.

A Chieftain of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in Edo State, Mr Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma, has described as unfair, the seeming neglect of the dilapidated Lagos-Benin express road by the Federal Government.

PETROLEUM and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, weekend, raised alarm over the circulation of adulterated diesel in the country.