Nigeria, the biggest black nation, should be a leader in world affairs and leadership involves a lot; you must be able to meet and overcome challenges. That is what leadership is. A leader should leave the stage as an icon and let the people feel nostalgic that he is leaving the stage.

Structuring the Nigerian federation along the principles of the so-called “true federalism”. Here, it is being erroneously inferred – either out of political ignorance or political maneuver or both – that the 36 States of the Federation are “federating units” and should therefore operate and derive their powers and functions on the classical meaning of federalism, as in the case of the United States of America

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Borno State has witnessed serial Boko Haram attacks since the beginning of this year. The attacks were mostly executed in the villages of Borno, the Sambisa forest and the mountainous villages of Gwoza and Gamboru Ngala council areas which share borders with Cameroon and Chad Republic.

Insurgency ceased in Yobe State for 11 months after two years of attacks. Consequently, indigenes praised the gallantry efforts of security forces enforcing emergency rule in the state and the pragmatic manner with which government handled the matter