The ignorant may not actually know our relationship. We share the struggle for democracy which conjured regard for the independent right of our people to vote and to make leaders over themselves.

MY dear President, permit me to speak to you directly through this open letter for many reasons. Some of those reasons include overzealous officials who prevent some good people with genuine advice from reaching you. I am a basically in this class Sir.

RECENTLY a fabricated story went viral on social and traditional media alleging that the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr. Chris Ngige, was booed at a Town Hall forum organised by the Federal Ministry of Information in Enugu while trying to defend President Muhammadu Buhari’s alleged lopsided appointments.

The Federal Government’s renewed interest and deliberate policy on empowering Nigeria youths through skills acquisition, in partnership with INNOSON KIARA Academy, is expected to rejuvenate the economy.

Sadly many in the conservative core north remain unconvinced. For example the Arewa Consultative Forum issued a statement on the 7th of August in which they stated their total opposition to restructuring and instead of offering an olive branch of peace and understanding to its advocates who are predominantly in the south they issued the usual warnings of dire consequences if the matter is pushed too far.