If the current Senate President, Senator David Mark decides to contest the next Presidential election, he would surely be missed for his contributions to legislation in Nigeria, particularly his leadership of the National Assembly for two consecutive terms. This is thus a good junction to draw his attention to a subject which if reorganized under his watch can leave his name in gold.

Each time I hear the slogan which says ‘the Police is your friend’ I am always short of evidence in support of it not-with-standing that that I have never personally had a raw deal with the Police. I think poor public opinion and bad press may have done the damage.

It is now obvious that South Africa over- reached itself when it decided on the first day of March 2012, to deport 125 Nigerians on account of what is generally regarded as a rather flimsy reason that they possessed fake yellow fever inoculation certificates.

This column drew attention some two weeks back to the need to reduce the cost of governance in Nigeria. The existence of bloated governments in Nigeria which was attributed to ‘petroleum mentality’- a mindset which encourages irresponsible spending (squander mania) was roundly condemned.

Last week, one of our old colleagues, the legendary James Iroha, alias Gringory Akabogu of the new Masquerade Television Drama fame passed on. May his soul rest in peace. A retired Director of Television Services at the Abia State Broadcasting Corporation, Gringory had for awhile reportedly suffered from an eye ailment for which he repeatedly cried for help but none came.