LCCI blames CBN over depreciating Naira” was a title on pg 17 of the Guardian of 19/1/2009, in which, Otunba Onafowokan, the chairman, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, blamed the Central Bank (CBN) for “the drastic drop in the naira value”.

THE awareness of the correlation between lower naira exchange rates and increasing poverty motivated the “Save the Naira, Save Nigerians!” by-line in articles in this column since 2004.

The above title is from a paper presented by Brian Browne at an event organised, by Atayese, a Pan Odua Socio-political self determination group, in Ibadan last month, to mark the 90th birthday of distinguished Prof. Adetoun Ogunsheye.

The above is the title of a paper presented by Brian Browne, at the celebration of the 90th Birthday anniversary of distinguished Prof. Adetoun Ogunsheye, at the Aboyade Policy Development centre in Ibadan last month.

IT is an open secret that Nigerian’s economy is being systematically and deliberately raped as often canvassed in this column, what is obvious is that Nigerians have become poorer despite bountiful revenue and heavy debt accumulation over the years.