Delta Economic Summit Group, DESG, is to host its maiden economic discourse, entitled “Bridging the Investment Gap in Delta State,” in line with its vision to become the principal private sector led think tank and advocacy group in economic development.

The 20-month-old boy, Musa Murtala, who was brutalised by his step-mother in Gulu village, Rimin Gado Local Government Area, Kano State, is expected to return home next Monday. The boy’s mother, Malama Bilkisu Usman, who disclosed this in a phone interview yesterday, said that the lad had been discharged from hospital.

If we don’t address it, it will be a setback for us. It’s good to celebrate successful moguls like Dangote, Elumelu and others; they are billionaires, which is fine. But the true motivation is to have a situation where a billion Naira is spread over a million entrepreneurs. Each will then have access to N1m to invest in their respective ideas. I believe the impact will be more significant and inclusive. I am not advocating that you give out money to people as a gift, but give them to start a business from which they will pay back and uplift others.

Nigeria’s economy over the years has been predicated upon crude oil production and sales. But going by current realities, oil is no longer a viable economic mainstay. Globally, the price has continued to nosedive and economies which made the mistake of putting their eggs in one basket are quickly looking for a way out. Diversification, has however, been identified as the viable solution and that is where Nigeria is headed. Eventually, knowing what to diversify into is as important as the diversification itself.

Aggrieved Bayelsa State people, protesting the exclusion of the state from the ambassadorial list sent to the Senate last week for screening and confirmation by President Muhammadu Buhari defied heavy downpour in Abuja, yesterday, to take their case to the National Assembly.