Alhaji Jamiu Abiola is the son of the June 12, 1993 presidential election winner, late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale and Kudirat Abiola. Jamiu is the Author of four books: ‘Realistic Hopes, The Prisoner of Conscience, The President who never Ruled and The Stolen Presidency. In this interview, the multi-lingual Shettima Rasheed of Borno bared his mind on Nigeria’s 20 years of democracy and the recognition of June 12 as the nation’s democracy day among other issues.

The Nigerian Manufacturing Sector has been practically on the decline over the past two decades. This is in spite of the numerous policies and measures that have been articulated by successive governments. Manufacturing contribution to GDP remains at an average of 7 per cent over this period.

Capital importation into the country has remained depressed over the years following the swing in investors’ confidence in response to the nation’s macro-economic development.

The exchange rate data above showed that the nation’s currency, the naira, suffered severe depreciation in the 20 years of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic.

FOR many years now, Borno State has remained the epicentre of the Boko Haram insurgency with attendant loss of human lives and destruction of infrastructural facilities. There is also the burden of thousands of internally displaced persons to be catered for.