I AM somewhat surprised by Mr. Nnanna’s rebuttal of my piece on the Origins of Nigerians. I normally expect criticism and even abuse to some of my views but his answer seems unfortunately to be something he wanted to say and was looking for an opportunity to do so.

HOUSE of Representatives and Constituency projects were synonymous with the unbridled looting of the Nigerian treasury.

THE Minister of Finance said something about putting policies in place that would deal with the economic problems this administration inherited. I have never seen so much gloom in any economy anywhere. Our economy has lost traction. Where are the ideas meant to combat our problem? When these ideas appear they are killed by political infighting.

Any list of appointments is scru-tinised by Nigerians to see whether it contains the names of someone from their state or political zone. If the list contains no one from their area, they instinctively reject the list and complain that their people are marginalised.

Presumably this principle is being pushed on us because the West believes that it is an effective way to stop corruption but more importantly by pursuing the money, they are better able to find those fomenting radicalisation and paying for terrorism.

IT all started with my boss Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi who in the 1970s called for the black nuclear bomb. Many people thought his brain had moved from the head to another part of his body.

The present racial war in the United States reminded me of my first visit to that country. There was really fear of Blacks as a race. Blacks were afraid. The fear was palpable.