When I resumed duty on the 1st of January 2016, during my first set of interviews with journalists, I mentioned that we will be embarking on ambitious transformation projects. We need to understand that this is a 124 year old institution and the age of the institution is an asset, but if not properly managed, could be a liability. Our focus is on mining this Iconic brand positively to work for us, while making necessary changes that enhance the profitability and the agility of the institution.

If the Federal Government remains committed to the financing of infrastructure deficit; this can done through the capital market. One of the major challenges businesses are facing is poor infrastructure which consume a large chunk of their revenues. The Federal Government should ensure that the capital expenditure of the 2017 budget is dedicated to improving infrastructure to enhance the ease of doing business in the country and for businesses to become productive and move towards economic recovery.

The local content law was not made today. The problem with our sector has not been lack of regulation; it is lack of enforcement of those regulations. Issuing a new directive is reiterating and putting on the front burner those regulations that already exist. Hence, the regulator has just stepped up on the things that they should be doing. Some measure of enforcement coupled with sanctions when there are breaches will help bring back operators onto the line.

Dr. Okhue Iboi is an Edo State-born trado-medical practitioner. In this interview, he speaks about the mystery surrounding his birth and works,

Prof. Emeritus and former Dean, London Cass Business School, Prof. Andrew Chambres, speaks on These Executive Minds (TEXEM) forthcoming lecture on Strategic Leaderships for Results Driven Management to be delivered by him and Clive Carpenter, Vice Chair of British Council for Africa at the British Deputy High Commissioner’s residence.