IN 2006, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Dr Charles Soludo, gave a lecture in Kaduna in which he disclosed that poverty was “a Northern phenomenon”. He also said that Jigawa State was the poorest state in the North, and by extension the poorest in Nigeria.

IT was an uncommon vision by its leadership that propelled the once laidback state into a physical turnaround that has made its capital city the toast of many Nigerians. Uyo, the capital city of Akwa Ibom State, today, boasts of not just some of the best designed roads in the country, but also, a landscape that was transformed within the shortest possible time.

HE is a distinguished architect, who rose to become the first elected Vice President of Nigeria from 1979 to 1983 during the Shehu Shagari tenure. A native of Anambra State, Dr Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme is a house hold name as far Nigeria’s polity is concerned.

ANYTIME the story of the Nigerian army is told, the name of General TY Danjuma will always feature prominently. Similarly, the political history of Nigeria is not complete without mentioning the role he played in the political development of the Nigerian nation. And talking about one man who has a heart of gold and looks out for the less privileged, General Danjuma is that man.

IN the name of Allah, The Ever Gracious The Ever Merciful. Blessings, mercies and favours of Allah are on His chosen Servant, the Embodiment of piety and the Leader of His created servants, Muhammad the son of ‘Abdullahi, members of his blessed family, his righteous companions and all those who follow them in goodness till the end of the hour.