Is Rivers State Wike’s Cattle Ranch? By Ugoji Egbujo
Wike is boastful. The temptation is to take his claims with a pinch of salt. But unlike other loud and garrulous politicians, friends and foes alike say it is perilous to ignore Wike’s rants, even when he sounds inebriated. Who would have believed he was bred by a pastor? He is brash and ferocious. And […]
Port Harcourt is playing Monkey-Post politics
By Dr. Ugoji Egbujo Port Harcourt lacks big ideas. The country lacks cities. Lagos is bursting. Port Harcourt is there, once promising, now oblivious of its potentials. A new city must seek to attract youths and job seekers. It must present hope and excitement. I think Port Harcourt failed miserably. Port Harcourt has been prodigal. […]
What we can’t afford now!
By Dr. Ugoji Egbujo The ordinary man deserves a basic life. In March, a bag of POP cement sold for 3500 naira. Today, that same bag sells for 8,500 naira. You might say POP is no food. But if the building industry slows, many Nigerians will go unemployed. That will include sand miners, masons, carpenters, […]
Umahi’s Exit: Igbos in the PDP must end their slumber
By Dr Ugoji Egbujo Umahi has stormed out of the PDP. In leaving, he asked an important question. For how long will the PDP use and abuse Igbo votes and treat the Igbo electorate like a housemaid rather than a bride? If the PDP has a conscience, that question should leave a gaping wound on […]
Fixing Our Politics: Saints must play in the main streams
By Dr. Ugoji Egbujo It didn’t start today. In A Man Of The People, Achebe’s Max and his fellow idealists tried to fix the rot in the politics of their country. They knew the problems— corruption, greed, indolence. They knew the ideals—patriotism, transparency, selflessness and imagination. But Max and his fellow political saints failed woefully. […]
Democracy and Africa: Trouble is brewing
By Dr Ugoji Egujo We have to ask the question. Is multiparty democracy good for Africa? It hasn’t worked. If African democracy had been fruitful, the chronic cycle of poverty and disease in the continent would have been broken. But in Africa, generations have inherited strife and penury and bequeathed misery to their offsprings. […]
