The 18-chapter book under review, Security and Justice: The Pathway For Peace and Reconciliation In Nigeria, written by Ibrahim Idris, the current Nigerian Inspector General of Police (IGP), provides a thorough and deep insights on long-standing contemporary challenges of Nigeria nation. It addresses issues relating to fears of marginalisation, sectionalism and trust in the governance process.

Renowned scholars from some higher institutions have called for good governance, accountability and re-balancing of the federation, saying they remain essential ingredients for national integration and peace.

Professor Anya O. Anya, 80, is primarily a biologist but he is at ease with politics, governance, law, economics and administration among others. The pioneer chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, a key player in the Vision 2010, Vision 20-2020 roadmaps and the 2014 National Conference was literarily shooting from his heaps in an interview with Vanguard last Wednesday in his Lekki, Lagos home. In no holds barred fashion, he gave reasons the Igbo must learn from the mistakes of the civil war, why Nigeria must tackle injustice in the country and why President Muhammadu Buhari must go the extra mile to give Nigerians good governance because integrity and passion alone are not sufficient.

Chief Willie Maduabuchukwu Obiano was born 59 years ago to the family of late Philip Onuorah Obiano in the historical town of Aguleri in Anambra State. Young Willie showed great promise in his early education. He was particularly remarkable at the Christ the King’s College, CKC, Onitsha, where he won the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Prize for Essay writing in 1974 and subsequently made good grades that earned him a place in the University of Lagos where he studied Accountancy.

In a bid to ensure good governance and promote professionalism, a veteran journalist, Mr Dele Alake, on Thursday urged journalists to rededicate themselves to the profession.