He may not have told the story in this manner before. At 65, he has seen the good, the bad and the ugly sides of life. He’s dogged, resilient, stubborn, “quarrelsome” yet humble. He looks petite but very large-hearted.

I think we would all like to live in countries where the well-being of citizens is ensured, and where the economy booms. How to do that is the hard question. All countries are different, with different potentials and challenges, and it is for each one of them to find the right path that will benefit their people in the best possible way.

The capital market benefits from flow of fund in the economy, and up till now, the fifth month into the year, the 2017 budget, which is supposed to spur spending in the economy has not been passed. Aigboje Higo, Managing Director, Capital Bancorp Plc, x-rays the impact on the stock market and several other issues.

Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State, in this interview, says the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, shunned the moves to make peace with him. Abubakar also speaks on the bailout funds to states, security vote for governors and the alleged poor funding of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the ruling party at the federal level.

Chief Sam Anokam, an estate surveyor and valuer, wants Governor Rochas Okorocha to explain how he intends to utilize the N3,000 development levy paid by communities in Imo State.