When hypocrisy and doublespeak define a nation, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
On this day, October 1, 66 years ago, Nigeria gained flag independence from Britain. Within these years, the country reached another milestone – 27 years of unbroken civilian rule, which many confuse as democracy. Ours is not yet a democracy. It may well be with time, but democracy and civilian rule are poles apart. In […]
Buhari, the man who loathes Nigeria
By Ikechukwu Amaechi Ordinarily, I wouldn’t have bothered commenting on former President Muhammadu Buhari, the man who, rather than build, spent eight years in power dismantling Nigeria, brick by brick because for me, his voyage into oblivion is good riddance. After Buhari’s eight ruinous years, Nigeria really needed a breath of fresh air. Whether the […]
Imo: How not to police a state
By Ikechukwu Amaechi Penultimate week, I wrote an open letter to the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, lamenting the travails of Ikechukwu Ojokoh, who is in police custody in Imo State. For those who may not have read my column on May 11, let me restate the facts. On Saturday, April 15, 2023, […]
Okowa’s wealth creation and entrepreneurship legacy
By Ikechukwu Amaechi IN climes where chest-thumping and infantile exuberance often trump hard work, creativity in the governance space and visionary leadership are always sacrificed on the egotist altar of underachieving wayfarers masquerading as political leaders. Nigeria is one of such climes. That explains why many a time, political leaders, particularly governors, bask in the […]
Travails of Citizen Ojokoh: Open letter to IGP Usman Alkali Baba
By Ikechukwu Amaechi Sir, LET me apologise from the onset for reaching you through this medium, considering that a private, albeit, official letter may have been more ideal. But two things informed my choice of open letter. First, I don’t want the letter to be lost in transit, mislaid in the miasma of officialdom. Second, […]
NPA and Hadiza Bala Usman’s puerile tales
By Ikechukwu Amaechi Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is in the news again over allegations made by the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman. Hadiza, the first female to be appointed NPA MD, one of the 13 agencies under the Ministry of Transportation, was sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari […]
