The Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, Dr. Bukola Saraki, criticized mobile operators while speaking with journalists about the increasing incidence of kidnapping. He accused the operators of becoming accomplices in the menace of kidnap, stating “kidnapping had become a purely technology-driven crime“.
Tracking criminals via their cell phones
Nigeria, problem-solving system and development
I once read somewhere that “development is the gradual emergence of a problem-solving system”.
Nigeria is fraught with problems, the tooth-achy type that seem to last for ever. Power failure, crumbling infrastructure, failing institutions, etc.
Half a century down the road, can one say Nigeria has developed over the year?
Has any problem-solving system emerged since 1960 when the Brits passed on the baton? Food for thought!
Government needs customer (citizen) service centers

Government needs independent and specialized units to render customer service and feedback loop
However, as far as I know, there haven’t been any conscionable efforts to assess service delivery models for efficiency. Yet, Nigerian state administrators dream of private partnership projects (PPP), foreign investors coming in with wads of cash, and ‘leap-frogging’ their respective domains into modern enclaves of commerce and technology of global standard.
How naïve! Continue reading…
South Africa 2010: Nigeria 0-1 Argentina - where is the gusto?

Argentina's Gabriel Heinze (l.) celebrates with team mate Martin Demichelis after scoring the opening goal during the Argentina vs. Nigeria 2010 World Cup soccer match in Johannesburg, Saturday. Luca Bruno/AP
Losing in a soccer game is really no big deal, particularly against a world class team as the Diego Madonna-coached side. What is a big deal was the manner the game was lost: through a most uninspiring performance that lacked gusto and focus. Continue reading…
The GCFR award to the president: what’s the relevance?

Former President Shehu Shagari, decorating President Goodluck Jonathan with National Honour of GCFR yesterday after the council of state meeting in Abuja. Photo courtesy: STATE HOUSE PRESS/NEXT
I would think that conferment of honors is done in recognition of remarkable accomplishments and not simply because of one’s position. Continue reading…
Nigeria - What’s the vision for tourism?

A fishing creek in Calabar, Nigeria.
But this is not the case: The structure stood derelict, overgrown by weeds, at the intersection of three major roads! Continue reading…
President Yar’Adua home-going
It is a shame some individuals chose to use his ailment to their advantage, it must be said Yar’Adua was a first for post-independence Nigeria, using words from a fellow blogger, the late president was “well-respected, upright and soft-spoken”, and the first to ever declare his assets, publicly.
