Crossing the red line by the Opposition and Government(4), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative on the Saturday, December 12, 1959 Federal elections with the results thus: In the Northern Region—3,258,520 (votes cast) and 89.4% (percentage poll); Eastern Region-1,929,754(votes cast) and 75.3% (percentage poll); Western Region-1,887, 209 and 71.2% (percentage poll); Lagos-110,072 (votes cast) and 76.2% (percentage poll). All prominent Nigerian political leaders were returned. […]
The dilemma over grazing laws
President Muhammadu Buhari has often referred to the gazette which published the grazing laws in Nigeria. In his television interview to mark his sixth anniversary in power, he made reference to the so-called gazette. The President was echoing what his Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, said on April 1, 2018 when he was the […]
A country that is bleeding (2)
By Eric Teniola The first part of this piece published last week underlined the career of Major General Bashir Magashi who was one of the 74 military governors appointed by General Ibrahim Babangida in 1993. Others are Colonel Idris Garba, Lt-Colonel Herbert O. Eze, Commissioner of Police Sani Ahmed Daura, Colonel Ahmed Mohammed Daku, Colonel […]
54th anniversary of states creation (4)
By Eric Teniola This is the concluding part of this piece which was first published three weeks ago, with the amendments of the constitutions of the various regions and the content of General Gowon’s broadcast on May 27, 1967 in focus. Part G Section 1 (7) Amendments of the Lagos State (Interim Provisions) Decree 1968 […]
54th anniversary of states creation (3)
The second part of this piece published last week highlighted the key provisions of the States Creation and Transition Provision Decree promulgated by General Yakubu Gowon in 1967. Part B – Section 1 (2) Amendments of the Constitution of the former Northern Nigeria as in force in the North-Western, North-Central, Kano, North-Eastern, Benue-Plateau and Kwara […]
54th anniversary of states creation (2)
By Eric Teniola I AM sure about what we have done right to keep the country going in the past but, to continue to survive, we have as a nation to satisfy the following necessary conditions: Equal opportunity for all citizens in education, employment and all matters relating to law enforcement (federal character should not […]
A country that is bleeding
By Eric Eniola ON April 22 this year, the Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi(retd) was on the spot. He told State House correspondents that “Nigeria is bleeding”. During the media chat, he informed us that he has been a lawyer for the past 34 years. I guess the country knows him more as […]
Let the conference be now (3)
By Eric Teniola This is the concluding part of the article. The second part focused on the panel’s task of consulting widely with Nigerians FOLLOWING a plenary session that lasted for weeks, the Conference was broken into 20 committees that included Public Finance and Revenue among others. Principal officers of the Conference were Chairman, Justice […]
Let the conference be now (2)
By Eric Teniola The first part of this article focused on the empanelling of 400 delegates for former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s National Conference in July 2005 OTHERS were Polycarp Nwite, Mike Akhigbe, Uba Ahmed, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Umaru Dikko, Ango Abdullahi, Saidu Barda, Bello Kaliel, Attahiru Jega, Ahmadu Ali, David Jemibewon, Kawu Baraje, Sikiru Shita-Bey, Femi Okunnu, […]
Let the conference be now
By Eric Teniola TO mark the first anniversary of his presidency on May 29, 2016, President Muhammadu Buhari, granted a rare television interview. In an answer to a question on the National Conference of his predecessor, President GoodlluckJonathan, held in 2014, President Muhammadu Buhari declared: “I advised against the issue of National Conference. You would […]
The scandal in Port Harcourt Refinery (2)
By Eric Teniola The first instalment of this piece published last week focused on the frustrating bid to maintain the four refineries in the country. This is the concluding part of the essay THE refinery was upgraded in 1971 to 60,000 barrel per day. The second Port Harcourt Refinery, a deep conversion facility, with […]
The scandal in Port Harcourt Refinery
By Eric Teniola ABRACADABRA is now commonly used as an incantation in the performance of magic. Literally it is used as the more you look, the less you know or see. Abracadabra is the best word to describe what is going on in Port Harcourt Refinery. The refinery is situated at Alesa Eleme, which is […]
Does privatisation serve public interests? (3)
By Eric Teniola This is the concluding part of this piece first published two weeks ago. The second part last week posited that public enterprises were infested with numerous problems, including the fact that about 55 per cent of Nigeria’s external debts were due to funds sourced to establish them IF we are to go […]
Does privatisation serve public interests? (2)
By Eric Teniola The first part of this piece published last week posited that whereas the privatisation programme of 1988/93 provided relief for government in financing public enterprises, it also created unemployment. THE mandate given to AIhaji Zayyad was just to privatise. Alhaji Zayyad’s committee, later transformed to what we now know as the Bureau […]
Does privatisation serve public interests?
By Eric Teniola BETWEEN 1988 and 1993, Alhaji Hamzat Rafindandi Zayyad (1937-2002) dominated the headlines in this country. He was in the news not because he was the first chartered accountant from the old Northern Nigeria. He became an accountant in 1963. He was in the news not because he was a mentor and godfather […]
Can we afford bicameral legislature? (3)
By Eric Teniola This is the concluding part of this piece. The second instalment, last week, focused on countries that organised referendums to produce constitutions THE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Major General Joe Garba and the then Director General of the Institute of International Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, were present at the event. In his […]
