Part of the reorientation campaign should be focused on encouraging Nigerians to buy and use new products, especially those of good quality made in Nigeria. It is safer and cheaper in the long run. The encouragement of credit and hire purchase systems will help in no small measure.

The refusal to transmit the letter should have been viewed for what it was: a gross misconduct on the part of the president, punishable by removal from office through impeachment. Since the Constitution did not make the transmission of a letter optional, the president and his handlers should have known the grave effect of neglecting to write and forward that letter. And having failed to do so, the National Assembly should have followed the next logical prescription of the constitution by commencing an impeachment process.

THE comment made by the National Security Adviser (NSA), General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau against activities of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) is coming at a time when Nigerians are wondering if the government is not in touch with the business community and the economic reality of our time. The CBN reforms no matter how well intentioned has dealt a serious blow on the economy.

AT 98, Chief Jerome Udoji, could only be said to have had a blissful life, leaving behind him, words of endearment of a man who spent greater part of his life to promote the welfare of mankind.

ACTING President Goodluck Jonathan’s recent visit to the United States of America, USA on the invitation of President Barak Obama is his recognition of Jonathan’s leadership of Nigeria at this critical time.

THE arrest of a Greek-owned oil vessel on Wednesday, March 31st 2010 at the Lagosgbene Creek of Brass, Bayelsa state by operatives of the Joint Military Task Force came as welcome news. It shows that our security personnel in the strategic oil producing zone of our country are still very alert and alive to their responsibilities.

THE arrest of a Greek-owned oil vessel on Wednesday, March 31st 2010 at the Lagosgbene Creek of Brass, Bayelsa state by operatives of the Joint Military Task Force came as welcome news. It shows that our security personnel in the strategic oil producing zone of our country are still very alert and alive to their responsibilities.

Nigeria’s longest serving military leader, General Yakubu Gowon, at the 2010 Conference of the Institute of Directors, brought back to the fore the importance of long term development planning to ensure the smooth and sustainable development of the country.

THE necessity for the dissolution of the President Umar Yar’ Adua cabinet inherited by Acting President Goodluck Jonathan showed when its members were rived into two camps, one supporting the ailing president while the other was in favour of the Acting President.

THE unexpected death, Sunday, of second republic Governor of old Kano State and one-time Communications Minister, Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi, has lengthened the list of prominent Nigerians, who died suddenly.