NUMEROUS narratives and buck passing predating the official pronouncement of the economy entering recession have been so entertaining, warped and quite unrealistic.

South-East geopolitical zone is no doubt, aggregately robbed in terms of federal presence; social amenities, basic infrastructures and political appointments since the end of the last civil war.

ONITSHA—IT was a harvest of talents and display of dexterity at the special thanksgiving music festival organized by the staff and students of Archbishop Valerian Okeke Music Academy, AVOMA, penultimate Sunday at the Bishop Shanahan Hall of the Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity cum Catholic Archdiocesan Secretariat, Onitsha, Anambra State.

IN recent times, the Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki and Alhaji Aliko Dankote have called for the sale of National Assets to finance our budget deficit and stimulate economic recovery. This call has also being endorsed by the National Economic Council comprising of the Vice President and the 36 State governors at their recently concluded economic council meeting.

IT is no longer news that the economy of Nigeria is officially in recession. Did we envisage or prepare for this? I will say yes, given the ‘profligacy’ of the past sixteen or so years and the futile attempts made by Dr. Okonjo Iweala and others in the Goodluck Jonathan government, including the present emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, to remove fuel subsidy and save for the rainy day that we are now experiencing.