WHILE leafing through the Daily Independent newspaper of Tuesday, June 14, 2011, I stumbled on a piece entitled, “Between Peter Obi and Ihiala people” written by C. Don Adinuba, a public affairs consultant.

IN 2003, the political terrain in Nigeria marked the end of an era and the beginning of another. I recall the excitement when some “new hands” came on board as helmsmen in various states of the federation, including my dear state.

SCARELY a month after the deadly clash between soldiers and policemen which led to the death of some policemen at 242 Bereko, Badagry, Lagos, another bloody clash between them was recently avoided in Lagos.

THOSE who know former President Olusegun Obasanjo very well should not be surprised reading a recent statement credited to him to the effect that “the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan and that of the late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua have failed in their efforts to fight corruption.”

THAT President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan‘s dreams came to pass to continue from May 29, 2011, as president of Federal Republic of Nigeria raised the hope of Nigerians that change is inevitable considering the President’s zeal, commitment and readiness to effect a change in the Africa’s most populous country – a heady mix of about 150 million people, and 250 ethnic groups.