WE should be talking about national integration, politically and economically, possibly, culturally and socially also.

CAN a man who flies out to Europe or Dubai at the drop of a hat, on one occasion just to repair a torn ligament, can a man who obviously measures his fitness for office in terms of the gap between him and the average citizen, in terms of personal wealth really make a good president? Does Nigeria at this time need a plutocrat or an oligarch as its president?

I REMEMBER being mischievous as a kid on the streets of Warri in the former Bendel State. I was always with the big boys. Participating in their escapades, I was seen as a hero by my peers.

THE country will take its rightful place among the comity of nations. In partnership with like–minded politicians that abound in other parts of the country this new crop of Northern liberal leaders will ensure that Nigerian politics will return to the politics of values and openness that make for the vibrancy, stability, dynamism, consistency and competitiveness seen in other lands.

MONTHS ago, around mid-August, I expressed my displeasure with General Ibrahim Banbangida (rtd) for throwing his hat into the 2011 presidential election ring. I am afraid I have to follow that up with more comments on his style of campaigning, which not only unexpectedly but also unjustifiably has gone personal and in bad taste.