NIGERIANS are becoming ever more creative in the way they employ social media as tools of mass communication. In terms of their engagement of everyday reality and narration of contemporary events, the virtual world is fast becoming not just a familiar but indeed comfortable terrain for many Nigerians. A lot of what goes on social media platforms should, in terms of their mobilisation of popular consciousness, truly be of concern to many of those who abuse positions of leadership in this country. Social media are becoming a veritable means of mass mobilisation and tool of political education in a way never before seen in these parts and that should necessarily get those with soiled political image to worry.

There is no shortage of excitement in Nigeria today. Although the incredible revelations regarding #DasukiGate read like something straight out of a telenovela, one must appreciate that it is necessary to purge the system of corrupt acts and persons in order for this country (and its government) to successfully function.

I knew right from childhood that I wanted to become a businesswoman. My dream was to be like my mother in business. Freight forwarding however came by accident. Right from my childhood, I have always loved challenging jobs. My father believed that a woman should get married and stay in the kitchen rather than get education. We lived in Kano and I grew up there. After secondary school, I worked in several offices in Kano just to garner working experience. As I said earlier, I got into the clearing job by accident.

IF I were to ask you to name one or two countries that can be said to be friends of Nigeria, my guess is you would be hard-pressed to answer. The truth is that Nigeria is a lone-ranger in international relations. We have no friends. There is virtually no country we can run to or rely on in a time of need. If anything speaks eloquently of the failure of Nigeria’s diplomacy, it is our failure to cultivate friends and allies in international relations in 55 years of independent nationhood.

UNTIL I came across this verse of scripture,Dr. Amos Akingba had been my reference point on the danger of knowing more than most of your community.The elder statesman is fond of expressing regrets that he knows too much. “Sometimes I wish I don’t know as much as I do.If I were in some village chewing kola nut and drinking palm wine all over the place,I would not be in this agony as I would be swimming in ignorance.”