THE Nigerian state has always faced and will continue to face the daunting challenge of making democracy deliver the much avowed dividends that should be the hallmark of democratic practice. Against what the political class would want us believe, which is basically a ploy to hide their inefficiency and greed – it is not that we are still learning the ropes of democratic practice, but the fact is that we have blatantly refused, so it seems – to use well our democratic opportunities.

HE has to tell us whether that is a manual for governors on who to support or not. When the better part of wisdom dictates that a Governor should show equal love to all the parts of the state, he wants him to show preference only to those that supported him. Tragic!

THE April general elections are over and encomiums have not ceased to come the way of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, ably led by the indefatigable Professor Attahiru Jega.

I HAVE watched and read with keen interest some fairy tale lies written and published in a national daily owned by the demystified and estranged godfather of Abia politics since the conclusion of the last general elections in the State.

IF political careers were judged by years of service or number of positions held, then there would be no shortage of those with outstanding record of public service in Nigeria. If, however, they are judged by the significance of one’s political moments, then we would have to look harder to find those with truly remarkable records in public service.