Interview

Visible Articles 5 10 15
S/West, S/East problems will worsen if Nigeria breaks up — Bishop Gbonigi

S/West, S/East problems will worsen if Nigeria breaks up — Bishop Gbonigi

A former Bishop of Akure Diocese of Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Rev Emmanuel Bolanle Gbonigi, had, at least, three encounters with security agents during the military era because of his positions on national issues. In this interview, Gbonigi reflects on the encounters and speaks on national issues including the agitations for secession which have become loud in the South-West and South-East geopolitical zones, and the place of the Yoruba race in the country.

How I turned the fortune of trade fair around in 3years — Ajayi, LITFC Boss

How I turned the fortune of trade fair around in 3years — Ajayi, LITFC Boss

Lucy Omosefe Ajayi is the immediate past Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex, LITFC, Management Board. She served as the ED for four years and was able to turn the face of the Trade fair around from what it used to be. In this interview, she took WO round her life in the Trade fair, travails, experience and how she was able to make N1.6bn for the federal government.

STATE OF THE NATION: Adopt 2014 confab recommendations or take 1963 codebook — Bassey

STATE OF THE NATION: Adopt 2014 confab recommendations or take 1963 codebook — Bassey

Dr. Nnimmo Bassey is an architect, environmentalist and human rights activist. A delegate at the 2014 National Conference, he was, for two decades, the executive director of the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, ERA/FoN, and also an executive member of the Civil Liberties Organisation, CLO. Currently the executive director of Home of Mother Earth Foundation, HOMEF, Bassey, in this interview, spoke on moves by the National Assembly to review the 1999 Constitution, agitations for secession, need for restructuring and the way forward for the country among others.