Arthur Dewing’s observations, written a little over ninety one years ago, remains evergreen — for the simple reason that it illuminates the predicament in which Nigeria finds itself today with regard to the economy.

My contribution is going to be largely restricted to laying facts on the table.
Firstly, the amnesty agreement with the Niger-Delta militants was concluded under Yar’Adua and not Jonathan. In fact, the only militant group, which held out, intensified its bombing campaign under Jonathan. This clarification is relevant to the issue raised as to whether the Boko Haram will respond favourably to a northern President overture. There is no evidence of that. Apart from the fact that the insurgents are virulently against the northern establishment as evidenced by the attacks on several Emirs, there was an attempted assassination targeted the leading northern presidential candidate, Gen M. Buhari.

I try to refrain from commenting on a forum like this for two reasons. First, I write a weekly column for Thisday newspaper prominently displayed on the backpage every Friday-it provides a regular opportunity to pour out my thoughts. Second is the fact that i advertise myself as a member of the PDP and a supporter of President Jonathan

Last Thursday in the history of the 7th Assembly is one day members of the House of Representatives will not be in a hurry to forget.

Nigerians were bewildered watching the event of Thursday, November 20, 2014, when the police barricaded the National Assembly Complex, preventing some lawmakers from having access to their offices under the pretext that there was an ‘intelligence report’ that some ‘hoodlums’ planned to invade the complex.