Let Anioma, Ijebu, Ogoja, Ibadan and other states be (6), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative about creation of new states in Nigeria. While serving in Ikeja Garrison, his second in Command was Lt-Colonel Shehu Musa Yar’adua (5 March 1943 – 8 December 1997) who later became number 2 man in the country after General Murtala’s assassination in February 1976. Brigadier Ally’s ADC was Colonel […]
National Anthem: Deconstructing the military legacy, by Eric Teniola
ON Friday November 18, 2011, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, called for a referendum to gauge the preference of Nigerians on the two national anthems that the country has had since independence. Tinubu made the call while presenting a paper, titled: “Managing Nigeria’s […]
The impact of the exit of NEIC (6), by Eric Teniola
From last week, this is the concluding part of the narrative on the National Economic Intelligence Committee, NEIC; its functions, impact and recommendations before its roles began to diminish under different regimes AFTER the death of General Sani Abacha, the National Economic Intelligence Committee, NEIC, played fewer roles, especially during the tenure of General Abdusalam Abubakar. […]
The impact of the exit of NEIC (5), by Eric Teniola
From last week, continues the narrative on the National Economic Intelligence Committee, NEIC, its powers, functions and how it was able to discharge these, including its recommentations on monetary policy during the Gen Abacha regime ALTHOUGH General Sani Abacha abused the system by enriching himself fantastically, it was Professor Aluko’s committee that pegged the official rate […]
The impact of the exit of NEIC (4)
From last week, continues the narrative on the processes leading to the setting up of the National Economic Intelligence Committee, NEIC, and the factors that defined its functions and powers Powers of the Committee THE Committee shall have power to- (a) invite any person, group of persons or body corporate to appear before it; (b) call […]
The impact of the exit of NEIC (3), by Eric Teniola
Professor Sam Aluko was a member, International Economic Association, member, American Economic Association, member, Royal Economic Society, member, International Association of Agricultural Economists, member, Nigerian Economic Society, member, World Council of Churches Advisory Committee on Technical Services; chairman, Election Planning Committee, Action Group Party, Nigeria, 1964-1968. While serving as Chairman of National Economic Intelligence Committee (NEIC), […]
The impact of the exit of NEIC (2), by Eric Teniola
IN 1965, when Professor Saburi Biobaku (1918–2001), the deputy Vice-Chancellor of UNIFE advised all lecturers to support the party of the day, which was NNDP, a splinter group of the Action Group led by Chief Samuel Akintola, Professor Aluko sided with Awolowo’s side of the Action Group who were receptive of the recommendations offered by the […]
The impact of the exit of National Economic Intelligence Committee, by Eric Teniola
DURING the era of General Sani Abacha(September 20, 1943 – June 8, 1998), there was the National Economic Intelligence Committee, NEIC. The committee had its office at the seventh floor of the Federal Secretariat, Abuja. The committee was a co-pilot in the execution of economic policies for the country. The committee’s work was later inherited by […]
Pushed to the wall over state police(5), by Eric Teniola
From last week, this is the concluding part of the submissions on state police by the Obi Wali sub-committee of the Constitution Drafting Committee of July 1975, with specific reference to the policy, organisation and administration of the police which shall be under the general supervision of the Nigeria Police Council. THE Police Council to […]
Pushed to the wall over state police(4), by Eric Teniola
From last week, continues the proposals made to the ad hoc committee set up by Gen Gowon by representatives of Regional groups in the country on how the Nigeria Police Force should be organised. East(continued)NB: (a) the office of Inspector-General of Police to rotate among the Regions at least once a year (b) the Regional Commissioner […]
Pushed to the wall over state police(3)
From last week, continues the narrative on the journey of the Nigeria Police with reference from the transition from the Aguiyi Ironsi to the Yakubu Gowon military regimes When General Yakubu Dan-Yumma “Jack” Gowon (89) assumed power in August 1966, he maintained the status quo of the Nigeria Police as the sole authority in charge of […]
