Don’t be fooled, states are not richer
By Dele Sobowale Most Nigerians are being fooled right now, as they often are, by the Federal Government; with regard to the monthly allocations to states. Unfortunately, because the hands of many of the State Governors are not clean, they are allowing the FG to blame them unjustly for overall poor performance. Granted, there are a […]
I feel very sorry for the next Head of State
By Dele Sobowale not accept if nominated; and I will not serve if elected” – William T Sherman, 1820-1891, American Civil War General, in 1884I feel very sorry for the next Head of State If you think everybody is dying to become President of his country; then think again. Sherman, a victorious General, was highly-favoured […]
When a president promotes economic anarchy
By Dele Sobowale “Decency, security and liberty alike, demand that government officials shall be subject to the same rules of conduct that are commands to the citizen. In a government of laws, existence of the government will be imperilled if it fails to observe the law scrupulously. Our government is the potent, omnipresent teacher. For […]
FUEL SCARCITY AND BAD LEADERSHIP
By Dele Sobowale “As a people normally gets the government it deserves, so a society normally receives the punishment it asks for.” Robert Ardrey in SOCIAL CONTRACT. Anarchy reigns in the Nigerian fuel sector today. Nigerians were warned in 2018 when President Buhari and Vice President Osinbajo launched their re-election campaign on the dubious platform of […]
FG employees, contractors, creditors headed for rough times
By Dele Sobowale “Tis is not the eating, tis not the drinking that is blamed; but, the excess.” John Selden, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ p 52. President Buhari’s government as well as those depending on it for their monthly stipend are in for difficult times in the last five months of this administration. For […]
We are in big trouble and no leader in sight
By Dele Sobowale “One third of the world economy will enter recession –IMF. Report, January3, 2023. “World Bank downgrades Nigeria’s growth forecast to 2.9%. Report, January 12, 2023 While most of the world’s Presidents and Prime Ministers are now deeply worried by the projections from the IMF and the World Bank about inevitable global recession […]
