HERACLITUS of Ephesus, a Greek philosopher of the late sixth century, in his famous apothegm said: “The only constant is change”. Literally, whether change is desired or not is inconsequential as it occurs independently; devoid of assents or prior notice. And the earlier people prepared their mind for it, the better as it is inevitable. This is, thus, a clarion demand for reprogramming the minds to adapt as it occurs. Not even resistance deters it, except to be left behind; an unhealthy option.

Yesterday, I saw Nigerian Shiites demonstrating against the United States and President Donald Trump, and I groaned in my spirit. When will Africans become themselves and stop being remote controlled by foreign interests?

Bureaux De Change, BDCs, have for years supported Nigeria’s growth agenda and the Central Bank of Nigeria’s commitment to exchange rate stability. To continue to play these roles creditably, the BDC industry needs improved access to foreign exchange (forex). The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria, ABCON, believes the success of BDCs goes beyond favourable rates but access to multiple streams of forex earnings to deepen the market, keep the naira stable and boost BDCs operations. Making BDCs one of  the channels through which over $25 billion annual Diaspora remittances enter the economy will give depth to forex market and boost BDCs operations.

NIGERIANS are so benevolent that  they will not lift a finger if they are all offered for sale by their leaders. They have had leaders over the years who have not gone that far. General Sani Abacha fits the bill, but he died suddenly, terminating what could have been a wholesale mis-governance, considering the massive looting he was involved in.

Unemployment has been identified as one of the major problems facing Nigeria as country. But the question is what is unemployment?