Perhaps taking a cue from President Muhammadu Buhari who is yet to appoint ministers three months after being sworn into office, most newly elected state governors have stayed shy of announcing commissioners to work with them to deliver the much-talked-about dividends of democracy to the people. It is a development that has sharply been criticised in some quarters as being unhealthy to democratic practices.

For residents and motorists in Aba, the commercial nerve-centre of Abia State, transportation in and out of the city has been a nightmare in the last three months. Reason? The ongoing rehabilitation of some roads in the city has inflicted untold hardship on them.

Residents of Plateau State are not new to attacks, especially bombings, ambushes, isolated killings and the likes in Jos and the hinterlands of the State. Local government areas in the Northern zone of the State which include Jos North, Jos South, Jos East, Bassa, Riyom and Barkin Ladi are flashpoints of conflicts.

The Ayangburen of Ikorodu Oba Kabiru Sotobi has promised to wade into the crisis rocking Ipetoro/Lowa community in Sagamu local government of Ogun State which was recently invaded by some suspected land grabbers. Oba Sotobi, a descendant of the community, gave the assurance when some residents of the community visited his palace to peacefully protest the menace of land grabbers on their land. This was in line with a week-long protest embarked upon by the residents to press home their demand.

I must commend President Muhammadu Buhari for his determination to probe and bring to book corrupt public officials and at the same time, recover our stolen moneys,” said Tunji, a commuter in the Apapa-bound bus.