LET me begin this piece by simply stating that my government’s commitment to delivering quality education for the good people of Anambra State is total.

AS time approaches for Edo governorship election slated for the second quarter of next year, intrigues and scheming have intensified, especially in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the State that lost out to the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, at the Appeal Court after the 2007 general election. Before that election, PDP in Edo State was a united family with Chief Tony Anenih as the leader.

ARE threats of strikes and strikes, the only way to resolve crises? And have we asked ourselves who suffers the most when strikes happen?

AS a Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity, one of the things I found particularly striking was the determination—and obvious sincerity—of organised labour to challenge unpopular government policies. After all they also speak for the poor, powerless and voiceless majority of Nigerians.

NEW born democratic administrations take time to settle down; and to stabilize such a system depends quite heavily on the invisible restraints of civility, convention and mutual respect. This process depends on a leadership with high standards, which the present Edo State Comrade Adams Oshiomhole-led administration lacks.