“The revival, resuscitation, development and modernization of 21st century rail system is a sine qua non to the liberation of the country from the shackles of primitive and outdated rail system we presently operate.   Until very recently when some works were carried out on the almost abandoned Nigerian rail lines, most Nigerians no longer remembered that railway even existed in the country! Such was the extent of the neglect the rail system suffered in our dear country”.

TWO weeks ago I started an examination of the recent face-off between the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) brought about by the latter’s nuclear weapons program in the course of which it has continually tested missiles despite warnings from the former and other countries.

Last week I started a discussion of the current impasse between the United States of America and North Korea brought about by the latter’s continued nuclear weapons program in the course of which it has fired several test missiles while the world watches on with trepidation. Before continuing my discussion I wish to reproduce a contribution I received from a reader, O.J Enitame, which in my view introduces a new and interesting dimension to the issue.

“It appears that the members of the United nations have forgotten so soon the calamitous effects of the Two World wars fought in the last century at the cost of hundreds of millions of precious lives”.

“It is one thing to create the façade of a country and give it a name as happened in the case of Nigeria, Gold Coast, Dahomey and the like. However, the concept of nationhood cannot be created by the fiat of men however powerful. In short you do not create or make a nation by only words of mouth”.

The allegations of marginalization and the clamor for confederation constitute the inevitable harvest of the Constitution fashioned by the military

IN the last ten editions, I have presented the historical origin of the Police both in Nigeria, England and USA; the salient provisions of the law as applicable to the police especially on its functions and duties; the myriad of problems confronting the organization culminating in the present strength of the Nigeria Police. This week, I shall try and proffer solutions as I see them taking cognizance of the totality of the surrounding circumstances.

What we call police stations, offices and barracks in Nigeria is nothing short of a complete failure on the planners and executors of some our policies

The sad aspect of it all is that our policemen work under a very dangerous, un-conducive and thoroughly hostile environment as opposed to their foreign counterparts who have everything modern at their disposal and under a beautiful, encouraging atmosphere within which they operate – and with fantastic salary to show for it!

“Our men and women in police uniform are rather more brilliant, tougher, rugged and endowed with enormous wherewithal to withstand pressure and serious deprivations than their counterparts in other countries!”