It was a legal, traditional and solemn community affair on Saturday at Tukur-Tukur, Zaria when lawyers, the intelligentsia, community leaders, students as well as the business community and every significant member of Zazzau society converged to celebrate the turbanning of Barrister Saifullah I. U. Bello as the Ciroman Tukur-Tukur.
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It was Sir Hubert Henderson, the British economist and Liberal Party politician that said, there is a merit in being unimportant, which he paraphrased in a book under the caption, “The Importance of Being Unimportant.” Sir Henderson expressed the idea that, under the right conditions, it is desirable to be a very small part of something big. One needs not be an expert in English language to understand that Sir Henderson was talking about the goodness or distinction of modesty, particularly with respect to the righteousness of rectitude and the enviable quality of being moderate in behaviour. And precisely that is the quality that I think is missing in the displayed attitude of the now suspended Governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank, Chief, Godwin Emefiele.
The news of the appointment of the former governor of Benue state, three terms Senator and the immediate past Minister of special duties as the new Secretary to government of the Federation came as a big surprise to many albeit a surprise as delightful as an unexpected Christmas present. The appointment was a masterly performance by President Tinubu, a political tactician whose adroitness always stands him out as a politician and an administrator. Beside being a round peg in a round hole, SGF Akume is a ready answer to the age long question of balancing the ethno-religious and regional hegemony of Nigeria, perhaps, the most delicate aspect of the schedule of a Nigerian president.
Menstrual taboo refers to the social stigma and shame surrounding periods, including discussing periods in public and not caring for needs of someone menstruating, according to When Your Period Called, a pro-gender publication.
In the wake of the clamor for appointments, the President has stated categorically that he is out to constitute a government of national competence, which he said would form the basis for his appointments.
The debate on the removal of fuel subsidies should go beyond rhetoric on the pages of newspapers and WhatsApp groups. Personally, I’m concerned about the salary review that the President has allegedly proposed as part of the palliatives to the fuel subsidy removal. To be honest, this will only worsen Nigeria’s current precarious fiscal situation. Any wage increase will swallow up any “savings” that may result from the removal of subsidies and even lead to higher inflation and it’s attendant socioeconomic consequences.v
Instinct, conscience, and morals have asked me to search for a good Man who can be trusted at all times and be a faithful, loyal, and honest steward that has a touch of credibility. I searched all through, and I have found one in existence. I found this silent achiever in the history of Nigeria, a country with seemingly good leaders in the anals of leadership.
Undoubtable too is that the growth of the revenue generation in the country is reliant on the strategies introduced by the man adjudged as one of the global best income-generators, Muhammad Nami.
For years, the fuel subsidy system in Nigeria has been plagued by corruption, mismanagement, and inefficiency. The intended purpose of the subsidy, to alleviate the burden on the masses, has been overshadowed by the reality that it often favors the ruling class. This systemic flaw has perpetuated a cycle of inequality, hindering our nation’s progress.
While I was in Kano for a friend’s wedding, I overheard a conversation that Uber drivers in Abuja have increased the cost of commuting from the airport to the city center to N15,000. Given the new price, I knew any time I returned to Abuja, I would have to trek home. As a university lecturer, there is no way I could afford such a price.