A JOURNALIST of Reuben Abati’s calibre has been reduced to writing about “witches and dildos”. Why? To excuse the poor performance of the government he served and by extension, to blame the bad policies and choices of successive Nigerian governments on “witchcraft”.

IN ‘Beyond Muhamadu Buhari’s anti-corruption rhetoric: return of the fifth columnists?”, I had begun by seeking answer to the simple question of whether President Buhari was still in charge of his administration. That question was directed at the president and/or his minders.

I HAVE given up on some Lagos folks who can’t understand that this nation,country is founded in iniquity and sustained by injustice.We have been locked in this argument over the years on whether Lagos should be pleading for some special status in a land of systemic inequality or press for what is due to her in a properly federated Nigeria.

Media reports, in July 2008, confirmed that the Presidential Committee which probed allegations of $480 million which CBN invested in African Finance Corporation (AFC) had completed its investigations. The Presidency initiated the Committee to address government’s unease with regard to the role played by CBN Governor, in the formation and funding of AFC.

The Minister had just announced officially that Nigeria was in a recession – with Gross Domestic Productivity, GDP, declining by 2.06 per cent. It was the worst in over twenty years. And, given the causes, the trend might continue for the balance of the year.