Boycott the boycottables (2), by Eric Teniola
This week, we continue the narrative on boycott of elections in Nigeria Chief Ojike did not introduce the slogans for people to boycott elections. Chief Ojike was born in 1912 in Akeme in Arochukwu, Southeastern Nigeria. He attended the Arochukwu Primary School, finishing in 1926 and taking up a teaching appointment with a mission. He returned […]
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 […]
