Top on the agenda of Governor Badaru Abubakar is to create a sustainable economy for Jigawa State. To achieve this, he needs resources. That is one of the reasons he is collaborating with fellow governors from across the North to negotiate a loan facility from the Islamic Bank. Abubakar speaks on the loan issue in this interview and what he has been doing in the last 10 months of his administration to turn the economy of what he called “a civil service state” around.

Barely 10 months into the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (2006–2008), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, takes a critical look at the state of the nation. Agbakoba, who argues that Nigeria was already sliding into recession, given its equal negative growths in two quarters, however, advises Buhari on how to save the nation. Excerpts:

With the worsening fuel scarcity facing Nigeria’s economy amid forex crisis, it appears effort by government to revive the economy is not yielding positive results. In some areas of Lagos, fuel scarcity is biting very hard as transportation fare has increased by 50 percent.

Mr. Kehinde Joseph is the Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Civic Engagement, in this interview discussed the passion and steps taken by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode towards protecting lives as well as improving the conditions of living of Lagosians.

I am quite happy with the outcome of events. In terms of technical content, I think it was successful. The different units and organisations that made presentations at the conference demonstrated a clear understanding of the different sectors of agriculture. They also proposed adopted and tested solutions to challenges in agriculture in the country. I am really impressed with the presentations made at the conference, particularly the way the Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, tackled the issues in the agricultural sector. I am quite convinced that the minister has a good idea of the direction the agricultural sector in Nigeria is headed.