IN reaction to Mallam Nasir el-Rufai’s uninformed piece on Anambra State entitled: “Anambra: Budget of Misplaced Priorities”, many people have written by way of further comments on the subject. Quite unusual of the Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi did a rejoinder himself; he sought to correct a misrepresentation of his State.

INDEED, even after obtaining the Council’s approval, the Governor in some cases was able to prevail on some contractors to further reduce the cost of projects before the contract documents were signed.

Ottawa is in Canada and Canada is a leading commonwealth country just as Nigeria. President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan recently presented letters of credence to a fresh team of envoys and easily, the most visible in that team is Chief Ojo Maduekwe, CFR, eloquent and well read Lawyer, astute politician, skilled administrator, public affairs analyst, great orator and thinker extraordinary.

THE Nigerian aviation law prohibits the registration and operation of aircrafts more than 22 years old for ferrying air passengers. That airline companies in Nigeria continue to register and operate planes older than 22 years is an indictment of the Ministry of Aviation and NCAA.

On Thursday, June 14, 2012, the Independent Television, ITV, Benin aired two interactive political discussion segments on its flagship breakfast programme, “This Morning on ITV”. The two sections had the same focus of the definition of true governance and people-oriented development of Edo State.