To paraphrase a former U.S. secretary of state, Britain has lost a community but not yet found a friend. That the island is adrift became ever clearer last week as British officials made little progress in their third round of talks over the best way to exit the European Union.

It a national cause, hence, no single individual or corporate organisation is taking the sole credit for the initiative

FROM whichever perspectives the matter is approached and whoever handles the historical cum developmental narratives, the story of Maritime Academy of Nigeria, MAN, Oron, Akwa Ibom State, is that of enduring vision, generational successes and greater prospects in the face of mounting challenges and condonable deficiencies. There is therefore a fair measure of sense of accomplishment and contentment, struggle and resilience, disappointment and expectations in the evolution of this premier maritime training institution in Nigeria.

When the Enugu Appeal Court nullified the election of Dr Chris Ngige as governor of Anambra State in 2006 and brought in the government of APGA led by Mr Peter Obi, it took him two years to plan and another two years to lay the basic foundation for the development of the state. Peter Obi took time to plan, analyze and lay the foundation and started the execution.

Today, empirical and observatory facts have clearly shown that kogi state is in a state of coma and economic doldrums that require an urgent attention.