A childish sermon on Children’s Day, by Ugoji Egbujo
With nursery school children languishing in the forest, tortured by bandits who snatched them from school, President Tinubu ought to be sleepless . Or at least speechless. But no. Tinubu is a god. He is a living encyclopedia of strategies. Beyond reproach and accountability. He removed fuel subsidies. So he rescued the country from the valley of […]
Tinubu’s ‘Do As I Say’ Reforms
Tinubu said he came to initiate reforms. And the people waited to emulate him. Because talk is cheap. After taking away subsidies without cushions, he went for a bloated cabinet.
Tinubu’s ‘Do As I Say’ Reforms, by Ugoji Egubjo
Tinubu said he came to initiate reforms. And the people waited to emulate him. Because talk is cheap. After taking away subsidies without cushions, he went for a bloated cabinet. A flabby cabinet of the sons of profligacy to prosecute austerity measures. With his deliberate choice of some indicted persons as ministers, he signaled to […]
A prayer for the PDP, by Ugoji Egbujo
Almighty God, I bring the PDP before thee. That party has disgraced God and man. Its cup is full. However, my merciful Lord, I plead that the PDP is spared the fates of Jonah and Judas. Though Presidents Obasanjo and Jonathan, whom it gave everything, have forsaken it, I believe the party is […]
The Dying Republic and ‘Go to Court’, by Ugoji Egbujo
Soon after independence, election rigging set the western region on fire and brought down the first republic. ‘Operation Wetie’ wasn’t just frustration and impatience; it was a rejection of the courts. In the second republic, malpractices returned to ruin elections’ credibility, and Baba Ajasin saw it better than others. Omoboriowo, who snatched victory from Baba, […]
The Metamorphosis Of Mallam Ribadu, by Dr Ugoji Egbujo
Born in 1960, Nuhu Ribadu, perhaps, had independence in his genes. Son of a first republic parliamentarian from Yola, Nuhu came with a good spoon in his mouth. After he studied law, he joined the police, climbing the career ladder of a corrupt and disoriented institution. Young Ribadu, it appeared, resisted the mind bending culture […]
